Legal Opinion
Southmark Corp. v. Ellis Millwork, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1988No. 20197-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Judge.
In this action the owner/plaintiff seeks cancellation of several liens filed by the subcontractors/defendants, claiming they were untimely filed. The liens were filed by Ellis Millwork, Inc., American Glass, Inc., and Bossier Electrical Contractor, Inc., as a result of non-payment for work they performed on a building known as 6001 Financial Plaza in Shreveport, Louisiana. The issue to be decided in this case is when did “substantial completion” occur so as to begin the period for filing liens under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 9:4822(C) and (H).1 The trial court determined…
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- Jeffer's Trust v. JusticeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Taylor Seidenbach, Inc. v. HealyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
- Albert K. Newlin, Inc. v. Weingarten's Markets Realty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
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