Billy B. Goldberg v. R.J. Longo Construction Co., Inc., Defendant-Third Party v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co., Third-Party

LAY, Circuit Judge:

Southwest Crossing Joint Venture (“Southwest”) contracted with R.J. Longo Construction Company (“Longo”) to install two sewer lines and a force main for residential use in pubhc easements adjacent to a tract of land in southwest Houston. Two months after commencing work on the project, Longo and Southwest had a dispute over the terms of the contract and Longo ceased work. Longo then filed a mechanic’s and materialman’s hen against the property. Because of the hen, title companies would not issue title policies to the land. Certain title companies eventually agreed to issue…