Griess & Ginder Drywall, Inc. v. Moran

LAVORATO, Justice.

The decisive issue in this appeal is whether notice of a potential mechanic’s hen from a subcontractor to a homeowner before work commences reheves the subcontractor of the statutory requirement to perfect the hen. The district court did not think so and neither do we. We affirm.

In July 1992 Pierce Construction agreed to build a house for Mark and Rechelle Moran. Pierce Construction subcontracted the dry walling to Griess & Ginder Drywah, Inc. at a price of $2696. At that time, legal title to the land was in Pierce Construction, and the Morans had contracted to buy the…