Legal Opinion
Meyer, Kasindorf & Mancino, Architects v. Lafayette Bank & Trust Co.
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided April 19, 1977No. File 161021PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMulvey, J.
The defendant Lafayette Bank and Trust Company has filed a motion to erase this action for the foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien on the grounds (1) that the plaintiffs failed to file a lis pendens within one year of the filing of the lien as required by § 49-39 1 of the General Statutes, and (2) that an arbitration agreement between the parties precludes any action to foreclose the lien.
A motion to erase will be granted only when it clearly appears on the face of the record that the court is without jurisdiction. Tuccio v. Zehrung, 164 Conn. 231, 232. When “facts are relied upon which do not…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Wallich Lumber Co. v. GoldsMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Mills v. Robert W. Gottfried, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- City Lumber Co. of Bridgeport, Inc. v. BorsukSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1945
- Norton v. BirgeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1868
- Ravitch v. Stollman Poultry Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
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3Cited by4 opinions
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