Ridge Sheet Metal Co. v. Morrell

ROSALYN B. BELL, Judge.

Ridge Sheet Metal Company, Inc., a subcontractor, was denied a mechanic’s lien for work done on a new residence of John and Lynn Morrell. Ridge appealed the denial of the lien.

The Morrells contracted with Hunter Associates, Inc., prime contractor, for the erection of a single family private residence on land that they owned. The full contract price was set at $125,000. The parties utilized a standard American Institute of Architects (A.I.A.) contract. Under that contract, periodic progress payments were to be made by the Morrells to Hunter based on applications for…