Hessler Construction Co. v. Looney

Hessler Construction Company commenced this action against William Looney in King County Superior Court to foreclose a mechanics' lien. After Hessler made a motion for summary judgment supported by an affidavit, Looney timely served a controverting affidavit on Hessler's counsel and filed it with the clerk of the court. Summary judgment foreclosing the lien was granted by an order which did not identify the material considered. In a subsequent "Order of Clarification", presented ex parte by Hessler, the court reported it had not considered Looney's controverting affidavit because it had not…