Legal Opinion
W. N. Robbins Electric, Inc. v. Intercontinental Group, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 3, 1979No. 78-1615PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
We affirm the final judgment entered below discharging the appellant’s defective claim of lien against the appellee. Although the Mechanic’s Lien Law1 should be liberally construed to protect the laborer and the materialman,2 this should not excuse a claimant from failing to comply with the provisions of the law.
A claimant alleging a claim of lien under Section 713.06, Florida Statutes (1977) must serve a notice of lien upon the owner, or his complaint must contain sufficient allegations to excuse the failure to serve notice. Bishop v. James A. Knowles, Inc., 292 So.2d 415 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974);…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Crane Co. v. FineSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
- Bishop v. James A. Knowles, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- MID-STATE CONTRACTPRS, INC. v. Halo Development Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
- Centex-Winston Corp. v. CROWN PAINTDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- Approved Dry Wall Construction, Inc. v. Morgan Properties, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
3Cited by2 opinions
- O'Kon and Co., Inc. v. RiedelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
- Banner Supply Co. v. Habitat 1 Construction Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987