Legal Opinion
S.D. Deacon Corp. v. Gaston Bros. Excavating
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 11, 2009No. 61702-8-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.
¶1 Trial courts should take care not to let the frivolous lien statute be misused to deprive contractors of their right to a trial on a lien claim. The summary release of a lien under RCW 60.04.081 is not to occur unless the lien is so devoid of merit that the claim has no possibility of succeeding. This appeal involves an ordinary contract dispute with factual issues that should not have been decided on affidavits. We reverse and remand for reinstatement of the lien.
¶2 A lien is an encumbrance on property to secure payment of a debt. Kinne v. Kinne, 27 Wn. App. 158, 161, 617 P.2d 442 (1980).…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- W.R.P. Lake Union Ltd. Partnership v. Exterior Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1997
- Intermountain Electric, Inc. v. G-A-T Bros. Construction, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2003
- Intermountain Elec., Inc. v. GAT BROS. CONST., INC.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2003
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3Cited by9 opinions
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