Legal Opinion
JAMES T. BUSH CONST. CO., INC. v. Patel
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 10, 1992No. Record 910052PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court properly dismissed a suit to enforce a mechanic’s lien for failure to name the beneficiary of an inferior deed of trust as a defendant within six months of filing the memorandum of lien.
In January 1985, James T. Bush Construction Company, Inc. (Bush) entered into a subcontract with McAllister Associates, Inc., to perform demolition, excavation, and site work on land owned by Amratlah R. Patel and Manuben A. Patel. Bush completed the work and filed its memorandum of mechanic’s lien on May 28, 1985. On September 11, 1985, a deed of trust was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mendenhall v. Douglas L. Cooper, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1990
- Walt Robbins, Inc. v. Damon CorporationSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Finkel Outdoor Products, Inc. v. BellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
- Raney v. Four Thirty Seven Land Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Monk v. Exposition Deepwater Pier Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1910
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Arlington Iron Works, Inc. v. DCB Construction, Inc.Fairfax County Circuit Court · 1992
- Ben Gravett Enterprises v. Parcon Construction, Inc.Loudoun County Circuit Court · 1992
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