Farley v. Zapata Coal Corp.

The majority ignores both the facts and the law in its result-oriented holding that liens may be enforced against Zapata Coal Corporation [Zapata] for liquidated damages and attorney fees because Zapata’s general contractor, M & T Corporation [M & T], failed to pay wages to its (M & T’s) employees as required under law. I take no issue with that portion of the opinion which concludes that Zapata is liable to M & T’s employees under our mechanic lien statute, W. Va. Code, 38-2-31, for the four weeks’ wages due as well as all accrued vacation and other fringe benefits contracted for between M &…