Financial Design Consultants, Inc. v. McCarver

SMITH, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a default judgment entered imposing mechanics liens against two parcels of property of his, in favor of plaintiff, an original contractor.

Service was obtained by publication. An original default judgment against defendant personally was set aside following a motion challenging personal jurisdiction. An earlier default judgment imposing the liens was also set aside. Defendant, appearing specially to challenge jurisdiction, then filed a motion to dismiss the mechanics lien claims. That motion was based on an absence of subject-matter jurisdiction to impose…