Bryant v. Cadena Contracting, Inc.

Robert J. Gladwin, Judge.

Appellants James and Aileen Bryant appeal from the December 12, 2006 judgment of the Lonoke County Circuit Court, which found that subcontractors are exempt from the statutory notice requirement contained in Ark. Code Ann. § 18-44-115 (Supp. 2007), and ordered a foreclosure on appellants’ property in the lien amount. Appellants contend that a subcontractor may not acquire a Hen on residential property pursuant to the statute unless the “IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OWNER” mandated by it has been served upon the owner prior to the application of the labor or materials to the…