Aviles v. Eshelman Electric Corp.

This mechanics’ lien suit, here on certiorari addressed to the Court of Special Appeals prior to that court considering the matter, involves issues which surfaced in the wake of our decision in Barry Properties v. Fick Bros., 277 Md. 15, 353 A. 2d 222 (1976). In that case, decided on February 10,1976, we held portions of the then-existing mechanics’ lien statute to be unconstitutional. 1 The General Assembly, being in regular session at the time, reacted to this ruling by enacting Chapter 349 of the Laws of 1976 which, effective May 4 of that year, 2 did away with the mechanics’ lien law then…