Galvanizer's Co. v. State Highway Commission

The issue presented by this appeal is whethei or not a lien claimant under the public works lien law, RCW 60.28, has lost his right to foreclose a statutory xien by failing to serve his alleged debtor with summons and complaint for foreclosure of the lien within the statutory time period — 4 months — after having filed the notice of claim, so long as the public body which retained the liened funds was served within the 4-month statutory period. We hold that under those circumstances the lien has been lost and foreclosure is precluded.

Defendant Coral Corporation, as subcontractor on two state…