Concrete Products, Inc. v. Centex Homes

Defendants, Centex Homes (Centex) and Lord & Essex, Inc. (Lord & Essex), appeal the judgments of the circuit court of Kane County, granting plaintiff, Concrete Products, Inc., summary judgment on plaintiff’s action to foreclose on its mechanic’s lien and awarding plaintiff attorney fees. We vacate the trial court’s judgments and remand the cause.

Plaintiff was hired as a subcontractor to supply materials for underground concrete structures by COR Construction & Development, Ltd. (COR). COR was the general contractor providing construction for underground structures at the subject property.…