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Appeals court hears dispute over mechanic’s lien and privity after arbitration in Belle Fleur case
Summary
A landowner and tenant dispute over a mechanic’s lien, arbitration findings, and whether Belfour Realty was wrongly named on lien drew argument; the court considered competing claims that the lien overstated amounts and wrongly included an owner not party to the contract, and took the matter under advisement.
The Appeals Court heard argument in a dispute over a mechanic’s lien, related arbitration, and whether a property owner named on a statement of account was properly included in the contractor’s lien and subject to preclusion by arbitration. Appellants’ counsel Benito Zappia told the panel that Belle Fleur Realty—identified by appellants as the property owner—was never a party to the construction contract with Construction Source Management (CSM) and that listing the owner on…
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