Blue Ridge Construction Corp. v. Stafford Development Group

By JUDGE JAMES W. HALEY, JR.

Pursuant to § 43-17.1,1 landowner Stafford Development Group ("SDG") asks the court to determine the validity of a mechanic’s lien filed by Blue Ridge Construction Corp. ("Blue Ridge"). SDG maintains the property description set forth in the recorded memorandum of lien was "over-inclusive,"2 and as a consequence, the lien should be held invalid in its entirety.

The parties have stipulated the following relevant facts:

1. A contract dated February 21, 1989, between the parties contained the following description of the work to be performed:

*27The Work

The Contractor shall…