Associated Television & Communications, Inc. v. Dutch Village Mobile Homes of Melbourne, Ltd.

LETTS, Judge.

This interlocutory appeal stems from the trial court’s granting of a motion to dismiss with prejudice, because the appellant failed to file its cross-claim within one year after recording its claim of lien. We reverse.

The essential facts are that the appellant filed a claim of mechanic’s lien on January 13th, 1975 and a complaint to foreclose said lien some four months later. The named defendants in that suit included not only the owner with which the appellant had contracted to install a master television distribution system, but also another mechanic’s lienor, also an appellee…