Barker v. Parker

This lien foreclosure action arose out of plaintiffs services as general contractor for the construction of a duplex for defendants. The trial court gave defendants summary judgment on the foreclosure claim, because plaintiff was not registered with the Builders Board at the time he filed his lien. ORS 701.055 etseq. Plaintiff appeals, and we affirm.

Plaintiff first assigns error to the order granting summary judgment. The issue is whether plaintiff is barred by ORS 701.065 from foreclosing the lien. That statute now provides:

“A builder may not file a lien or bring or maintain in any court of…