Stafford -Smith, Inc. v. Intercontinental River East, LLC

Plaintiff Stafford-Smith, Inc., appeals from the order of the circuit court granting defendant Intercontinental River East, LLC’s (IRE’s) motion to dismiss count I of Stafford-Smith’s complaint to foreclose a mechanic’s lien against property now owned by IRE. On appeal, Stafford-Smith contends that the trial court erred in dismissing its complaint against IRE because IRE is an “owner” and not a “purchaser” of the premises in question within the meaning of section 7 of the Mechanics Lien Act (770 ILCS 60/1 et seq. (West 2006)) (the Act); therefore, Stafford-Smith could record its lien more…