Legal Opinion
McNair Builders, Inc. v. 1629 16th Street, L.L.C.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 2, 2009No. 07-CV-1307PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Senior Judge:
The District of Columbia’s mechanic’s lien statute “has been traditionally construed narrowly,” Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Circle Equip. Co., 126 U.S.App.D.C. 275, 280 n. 6, 377 F.2d 160, 165 n. 6 (1967), in keeping with the fact that the remedy it creates is “solely a creation of statute.” Moore v. Axelrod, 443 A.2d 40, 43 (D.C.1982). In this action seeking to enforce a mechanic’s lien, the trial court granted partial summary judgment to appellee— effectively cancelling appellant’s mechanic’s lien — because appellant had not complied with the statutory requirement,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Heck v. AdamsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
- 1st Atlantic Guaranty Corp. v. TillersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- McAteer v. LauterbachDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
- Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Co. v. KarrickCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1931
- Fidelity Storage Corp. v. Trussed Concrete Steel Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1910
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Jenkins v. ClintonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
- McNair Builders, Inc. v. TaylorDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
- Adkins Ltd. Partnership v. O Street Management, LLCDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
- Presidential Bank, Fsb v. 1733 27th Street Se LLCDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017
- Cordoba Initiative Corporation v. DeakDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
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