Arlington Iron Works, Inc. v. DCB Construction, Inc.

By Judge Thomas A. Fortkort

These cases are before the Court on the Motions to Dismiss filed by Maryland National Bank in Arlington Iron Works, K.L. Langhorne, and Long Masonry, and the Demurrer filed by Maryland National Bank in Miami Plumbing & Heating. The Motions and the Demurrer raise the question of whether prior judgment lien holders and prior mechanic’s lien holders must be named as parties in a bill of complaint to enforce a mechanic’s lien. For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies the Motions to Dismiss and overrules the Demurrer on this issue.

The plaintiffs in each of these…