Legal Opinion
Dovin Construction Co. v. 7MDR of Queens, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 5, 1991PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Arthur W. Lonschein, J.
In this proceeding to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, the plaintiff, a supplier of labor and materials, filed a lis pendens against the property following the service of a summons and complaint. The defendants, owners and builders of an apartment project on this property, now move to vacate the lis pendens on the grounds that the mechanic’s lien that it relates to describes a different parcel of property and thusly, the lis pendens is void. In fact, the defendants go beyond void, they contend that the lis pendens was filed in violation of Penal Law §…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. Bel Air Equipment Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Tri-City Electric Co. v. PeopleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Tri-City Electric Co. v. PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Torre v. Grasso, New York County Courts1958
- Sbarro Holding Corp. v. Lamparter Acoustical Products, Ltd.New York Supreme Court · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Griffin v. Ward Lumber Co.New York Supreme Court · 2004
- Matter of Griffin ( Ward Lbr. Co., Inc.)New York Supreme Court, St. Lawrence County · 2004