Sullivan Bros. v. State Bank of Union Grove

This case concerns the interpretation of sec. 779.02 (1) (c), Stats., dealing with the notice that lien claimants must give to preserve their rights. At issue are three questions: (1) whether sec. 779.02(1) (c), Stats., applies to both remodeling and new construction; (2) whether the term “usable square feet of floor space” includes such things as interior and exterior walls, stair wells, columns and exterior canopied areas, and (3) whether the construction contract considered here involved more than 10,000 usable square feet of floor space. We hold that sec. 779.02(1) (c), Stats., does apply…