M D Marinich, Inc v. Michigan National Bank

Defendant Michigan National Bank appeals as of right from the trial court’s judgment of August 9, 1990, declaring that plaintiff had a valid construction lien against real property and that the lien was superior to defendant’s mortgage under the priority provisions of the Construction Lien Act, MCL 570.1101 et seq.; MSA 26.316(101) et seq. The trial court decided this case without a jury after hearing testimony on April 12 and 17, 1990. We affirm the trial court’s decision.

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The competing liens in this case were for a construction project involving the White Swan Building on Catherine Street…