Legal Opinion
Warren Bros. v. Peerless Insurance
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 16, 1979PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.
Must a claimant against a statutory (G. L. c. 254, § 12, as amended by St. 1973, c. 801, § 4) lien bond first have filed a notice of contract under G. L. c. 254, § 4, to maintain his claim? We hold that he must.
The facts necessary to decision are undisputed. Warren Brothers Company (Warren) was a sub-subcontractor employed to do paving on a construction job in Beverly. Its contract was with Mayco Construction, Inc., which, in turn, was a subcontractor of the general contractor, Fortin-Reliable Construction Joint Venture Company. Warren never filed a notice of contract under G. L. c. 254, § 4.…
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