Legal Opinion
Thomas Group, Inc. v. Wharton Senior Citizen Housing, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 4, 2000PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
LaVECCHIA, J.
For the first time since its enactment in 1994, the provisions of the Construction Lien Law, N.J.S.A., 2A:44A-1 to -38, are before us for consideration. The Construction Lien Law replaced the longstanding Mechanic’s Lien Law in New Jersey, making it easier for contractors, subcontractors and suppliers to place construction liens on property in the amount of the work, services or material they have provided, and for which they have not been paid. The new statute protects a contractor’s right to file a lien claim for the value of work it has…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Brooks v. OdomSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1997
- Mills v. Robert W. Gottfried, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Brescia Construction Co. v. Walart Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1934
- J. R. Christ Construction Co. v. Willete AssociatesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1966
- Gallo v. Sphere Const. Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1996
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Botsko v. Davenport Civil Rights CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 2009
- Craft v. Stevenson Lumber Yard, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2004
- Legge Ind. v. Kushner Hebrew Acad.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2000
- Kvaerner Process v. Barham-McBrideNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2004
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