Action Plumbing Co., Inc. v. Bendowski

This is a consolidated appeal from orders entered on June 9, 2009, following a bench trial, to foreclose mechanic’s liens in 16 separate lawsuits filed by the plaintiff, Action Plumbing Company (Action). Action filed the suits to recover amounts owed to it for residential plumbing work from an allegedly bankrupt developer, Neumann Homes (Neumann). Before Action filed these suits, Neumann sold the subject properties to the defendant homeowners (collectively the Subsequent Purchasers). Each June 9, 2009, foreclosure decree included an amount for the attorney fees Action incurred in filing the…