Hotel Europe, Inc. v. Aouate

Hotel Europe, Inc. appeals the lower court’s order denying its emergency motion to dissolve and discharge lis pendens or to require the posting of a bond by Michael Aouate and granting Aouate an extension of more than one year for the filing of said lis pendens. We reverse.

On March 22, 1999, Michael Aouate, as Trustee, filed a complaint against Hotel Europe for specific performance of a real estate purchase contract. He filed no notice of lis pendens. In December of 1999, a non-jury trial was held in which Hotel Europe prevailed. On January 7, 2000, the trial court entered a final judgment in…