Legal Opinion
First American Bank v. J.S.C. Concrete Construction, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 14, 2000No. Record 990366; Record 990426PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Compton
These two appeals stem from a single suit to enforce mechanics’ liens. Although such a lien is a creature of statute, the lien must have its foundation in a contract, with which the lien must correspond. Sergeant v. Denby, 87 Va. 206, 208, 12 S.E. 402, 402 (1890). Here, we must decide first just what comprises the underlying contract of the parties. Then, the dispositive issue will become whether the contract’s lien waiver provisions control the rights of the lien claimant.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wilson v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Sergeant v. DenbySupreme Court of Virginia · 1890
- Doswell Ltd. Partnership v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1996
- Daugherty v. DimentSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
- Walker & Laberge Co. v. First National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Countryside Orthopaedics, P.C. v. PeytonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
- Concrete Structures, Inc. v. Tidewater Crane & Rigging Co. (In Re Concrete Structures, Inc.)District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2001
- Virginia Electric and Power Co v. Bransen Energy, IncCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
- Musselman v. Glass Works, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2000
- Foothill Capital Corp. v. East Coast Building Supply Corp.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2001
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