Legal Opinion
Sofias v. Bank of America
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 25, 1985No. G001119PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SONENSHINE, J.
Appellant Demetrios Sofías appeals after judgment on the pleadings in favor of respondent Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association. Underlying this lawsuit is a construction dispute. The appeal requires us to consider whether the California Mechanics’ Lien Law prohibits Sofías, a general contractor, from asserting rights accruing out of a construction loan agreement between the property owner and the lender.
Defendant Angelo Boussiacos (not a party to this appeal) contracted with Sofías for the construction of a restaurant. Boussiacos signed a construction…
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