Brickman Group, Ltd. v. Compass Bank

Opinion by

Judge CARPARELLI.

Plaintiff, The Brickman Group, Ltd. (claimant), appeals the trial court’s judgment that dismissed its action to foreclose a blanket mechanic’s lien against property owned by defendant, Compass Bank (owner). We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Claimant was the landscaping contractor for common areas of a forty-eight-unit townhouse development. The common areas are at the entrance to the development, along the streets, and between multiunit buildings. Owner provided construction financing to the developer for various units in the development.

When the…