Nutt Corp. v. Howell Road, LLC

This appeal arises from a bench trial resulting in an order awarding an equitable lien to Respondent The Nutt Corporation d/b/a TNC Engineering (the Nutt Corporation). Appellant Howell Road, LLC (Howell Road) argues the trial court erred in allowing the Nutt Corporation to proceed on an equitable claim because an adequate remedy at law was available. Alternatively, Howell Road argues there was insufficient evidence to justify the creation of an equitable lien and the trial court erred in denying its request to assert a laches defense. We reverse.

FACTS

In 1998, Howell Road purchased a parcel of…