Coe v. McElligott

Defendants McElligott appeal from a judgment foreclosing plaintiffs construction lien. They contend that the trial court erred in failing to grant their motion for a directed verdict.1 We reverse.

In 1982, the McElligotts purchased the unfinished house, which is the subject of plaintiffs construction lien, from defendant bank, which had previously obtained it at a sheriffs sale to satisfy its judgment against the original builder. According to their testimony, before the purchase Mr. McElligott called plaintiff, the electrical contractor who had installed some of the wiring for the original…