Cartier-McDonald Construction, Inc. v. Waterview Development, Inc.

This is an appeal and cross-appeal from a foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien. Water-view Development, Inc. initiated the litigation to foreclose a mechanic’s lien against Cartier-McDonald Construction, Inc., and its officer, Pete Cartier, (Cartier collectively) for work done on a sub-contract agreement that Cartier-McDonald made with Waterview to build the shell of a warehouse building. Cartier denied foreclosure and counterclaimed that Waterfront did not complete the work in a timely manner and the construction was poor. After a bench trial, the trial court gave Waterview the mechanic’s lien…