Legal Opinion

Burris v. Hilton Hotels Corp.

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided November 25, 1986Published

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’BRIEN, J.A.D.

At issue in this case is the right of a materialman for a materialman to obtain a mechanic’s lien pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:44-64 et seq. The trial judge ruled that there was no such right. Under the circumstances of this case, we disagree and reverse.

Hilton New Jersey Corporation (Hilton) was the owner of the property on which the mechanic’s lien is sought.1 Hilton had awarded a contract for the plumbing work in the construction of a casino hotel on the property to a joint venture consisting of John F. Harkins Co., Inc. and Henkels &…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Friedman v. SteinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1950
  2. Morris County Industrial Park v. Thomas Nicol Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1961
  3. Arrow Builders Supply Corp. v. Hudson Terrace Apartments, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1954
  4. City of Evansville v. Verplank Concrete & Supply, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Chesebro-Whitman Co., Inc. v. EDENBORO APTS.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1965

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