Legal Opinion

Alliance Steel, Inc. v. Piercy

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 31, 1996No. 4-95-0395PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK

delivered the opinion of the court:

The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of a subcontractor (materialman) who had brought suit to foreclose a mechanic’s lien. The owner appeals. We reverse and remand.

The affidavits filed in connection with the motion for summary judgment show the following facts. Curtis B. Piercy owns and operates Piercy Auto Body in Carlock, Illinois. On August 12, 1991, Piercy entered into a contract with Pre-Engineered Steel, Inc. (the contractor), to erect a steel building at Piercy’s place of business. Under the contract, Piercy was to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Liese v. HentzeIllinois Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Contractors' Ready-Mix, Inc. v. Earl Given Construction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  4. Hudson v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  5. Associated Lumber Industries, Inc. v. GrammerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Struebing Construction Co. v. Golub-Lake Shore Place Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  2. Bricks, Inc. v. C & F DEVELOPERS, INC.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  3. Weather-Tite, Inc. v. University of St. FrancisAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  4. Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc. v. Broeren Russo Construction, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2013
  5. Alliance Steel, Inc. v. PiercyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996

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