Golden Nugget Lake Charles, L.L.C. v. W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co.

EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge:

This case arises out of a construction contract between Plaintiff-Appellee Golden Nugget Lake Charles, LLC (“Golden Nugget”) and Defendant-Appellant W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company (‘Tates”). Yates appeals the district court’s order dismissing its claim for a statutory lien under the Louisiana Private Works Act (the “LPWA”). The LPWA grants general contractors a privilege — i.e., a lien — to secure payment for their work, but a contractor must preserve the lien by filing a statement of claim or privilege in a timely manner. 1 The district court dismissed…