Sperry Builders, Inc. v. Dewbar Development Corp.

In previous litigation, Sperry Builders, Inc., sought to foreclose a mechanic’s lien upon the subject real property in Dade County, Florida. The trial court entered a final judgment on December 3, 1979 to the effect that a first mortgage owned by a defendant-counterclaimant constituted a first lien on the property and that plaintiff’s mechanic’s lien was secondary. The mortgage lien referred to was foreclosed in its status of first lien priority over all other liens asserted against the subject property, which was ordered to be sold pursuant to applicable law. The final judgment concluded by…