Mavco, Inc. v. Eggink

OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.*

On appeal in this mechanic’s lien foreclosure action, appellant construction company argues that (1) respondent mortgagee is not protected by the statute of limitations in Minn.Stat. § 514.12, subd. 3 (2004), because the mortgage was issued after appellant’s mechanic’s lien was filed and the mortgage was not recorded until after appellant’s mechanic’s lien action was started; and, alternatively, (2) the district court should have allowed appellant to amend its complaint to relate back under Minn. R. Civ. P. 15.03 to give appellant’s mechanic’s lien priority over the…