Beneficial Finance Co. v. Wegmiller Bender Lumber Co.

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING

CHIPMAN, Judge.

In our original published opinion, Beneficial Finance Company v. Wegmiller Bender Co., Inc., 402 N.E.2d 41 (Ind.App.1980), we affirmed the judgment of the Brown Circuit Court, holding a valid mechanics’ lien existed in favor of Wegmiller. In its petition for rehearing, Beneficial asserts our opinion contravened recent Supreme Court authority. We take this opportunity to address Beneficial’s argument.

Beneficial argues the opinion of this court contravenes precedent announced by our Supreme Court in the case of Mid-American Homes, Inc. v. Horn, (1979)…