Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. v. Howard

OPINION

DIANE HENSON, Justice.

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. appeals a summary judgment rendered in favor of James A. Howard, as receiver for Tesher Corp. The trial court found that Howard’s rights in a piece of real property have priority over Countrywide’s lien on the same property because Howard had filed a notice of lis pendens before Countrywide filed its lien, which provided constructive notice to Countrywide of Howard’s interest in the property. Countrywide argues that Howard’s notice of lis pendens was improper and should be given no legal effect because Howard sought only a constructive…