Rhodes v. Newport Building & Construction, Inc.

KELLY, Judge.

Zofia and Rudy Rhodes (the Rhodes) appeal from the final judgment foreclosing a construction lien on their property and awarding Newport Building and Construction, Inc. (Newport) attorney’s fees. We reverse the order foreclosing the lien and dismiss the appeal to the extent that it challenges entitlement to fees.

The Rhodes hired Newport to build a waterfront home. When the home was nearing completion, the Rhodes were unsatisfied with the quality of the construction and withheld the final payment of $23,983.01 until the defects in the workmanship could be resolved. Newport filed a…