Michigan Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. v. Dufty Road Properties

This action presents one claim in a complex suit involving the Woodvale Condominium Project in Southfield, Michigan. John Casey Development Company (Casey), the general contractor, sought to foreclose on its mechanics’ lien. *580Continental Mortgage Investors (C.M.I.) opposed foreclosure on the ground that Casey’s lien was unenforceable for failure to comply with the residential builders’ act,1 or, in the alternative, that C.M.I. had a prior mortgage which superseded the lien. The matter was heard on cross-motions for summary judgment, and the trial court granted summary judgment for C.M.I.

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