Blount Bros. v. Mondev Mass., Inc.

This action arises out of the construction of the hotel and retail complex known as Lafayette Place in downtown *97Boston. Blount Brothers Corporation (Blount) was the general contractor that constructed Lafayette Place. Lafayette Place Associates (Lafayette), a Massachusetts general partnership, the general partners of which are two corporations, Mondev Mass., Inc., and Sefrius Corporation, developed Lafayette Place and presently owns part of it.

On May 17, 1985, Blount commenced this action in the Superior Court by a complaint filed pursuant to G. L. c. 254, the mechanic’s lien statute, in…