A.F. Construction Co. v. Virgin River Casino Corp.

*701OPINION

In this appeal, we consider whether a deed of trust beneficiary is a necessary party in a mechanic’s lien enforcement proceeding. The district court granted partial summary judgment in favor of respondent Virgin River Casino Corporation (“Virgin River”) in a subsequent consolidated action to quiet title and for declaratory and injunctive relief.1 In its order, the district court concluded that Virgin River, a deed of trust beneficiary, was a necessary party and that failure to name Virgin River in the mechanic’s lien enforcement proceeding left its interest unaffected by the…