Legal Opinion
Kaufman Wrecking Corp. v. Ranes Construction Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1956PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Section 18 of the Lien Law, applicable to mechanic’s liens on contracts for a public improvement, provides that they shall expire, where not continued by order, unless within six months from the time of filing the notice of lien an action to foreclose be commenced as well as a notice of pendency of such action be filed. It is explicitly provided that these requirements apply even though an undertaking be substituted for the lien and the lien thereby discharged. Accordingly, the first cause of action being to establish such a lien, it is not maintainable for failure to file a notice of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- White Plains Sash & Door Co. v. DoyleNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Catapano v. ClementeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
3Cited by4 opinions
- Yula Corp. v. George Wassil Heating & Air Conditioning Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1973
- Belt Painting Corp. v. Edward L. Nezelek, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- S. J. Groves & Sons Co. v. L. B. Smith, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1972
- North American Contracting Co. v. 300 Broadway Realty Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1962