Fruge v. Muffoletto

TATE, Judge.

This is a suit by a building contractor seeking recognition of a lien in the amount of $4,160.88 for labor and material furnished in the reconstruction and renovation of business .premises located on property owned by the defendant. The plaintiff contractor appeals from a dismissal of his suit upon an exception of no cause of action.

Initially, following the original argument before us on appeal- — because of an apparent conflict in the decisions of the other .circuits, and pursuant to the authorization of Article .VII, Section 25, La. Constitution, LSA — , this court certified…