George Weis Co. v. Stratum Design-Build, Inc.

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

George Weis Company (“Weis”) was a subcontractor on a construction project. When Weis was not paid for its services, it sued the owner and other entities involved in the project for breach of contract and in tort. The trial court dismissed ah of Weis’ claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because it beheved that section 429.300, RSMo 2000, 1 required Weis to raise its claims by intervening in a prior equitable mechanic’s lien suit brought by other subcontractors of the same construction project, rather than by bringing a separate tort or breach of contract…