Legal Opinion
Leija v. Gathright
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 21, 2016No. 51,049-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
liThe plaintiff appeals from a trial court’s grant of a summary judgment in favor of the intervenor bank which sought to have the plaintiffs Private Works Act lien and privilege ruled null and void. We affirm.
Facts
On June 29, 2009, Remijio Leija filed suit against John and Wendi Gathright seeking recognition of a privilege under the Private Works Act and $174,154.34 in damages, plus interest and costs. Leija asserted that he had entered into a verbal contract with the Gathrights to construct a home for them on their property in West Monroe, Louisiana, for the price of labor and materials for…
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