Metco, Inc. v. Moss Creek, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This is an appeal from orders of the Superior Court which affirmed trial court orders striking mechanics’ lien claims filed against condominium units. 385 Pa.Super. 542, 561 A.2d 808. The issue is whether the Mechanics’ Lien Law at 49 P.S. § 1306(b) (“Apportionment of Claims”) precludes the enforcement of liens filed against multiple units of a new condominium where the amount claimed in each lien represents the total claim for all work done on all the common elements and separate units. The lower courts held that it does.

Appellant Metco, Inc., is a…