Petroline Co. v. Advanced Environmental Contractors, Inc.

The plaintiff subcontractor was hired to provide equipment that was to be installed on a piece of property owned by defendants in this case. The subcontractor was not fully paid, so it filed a mechanic’s lien against the property. It provided 90 days’ notice to the owners under section 24 of the Mechanics Lien Act (770 ILCS 60/24 (West 1996)), but did not provide such notice to the mortgagee (whose interest was recorded).

The subcontractor filed suit against the owners to foreclose the lien within the statutory limitations period. The trial court dismissed the action, however, on the basis…