Hilsenbeck v. Quadrant Corp.

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing his action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien. The motion to dismiss was based on ORCP 54.B(1) 1 and was predicated on plaintiff’s failure to initiate arbitration proceedings pursuant to the trial court’s order abating the action pending arbitration. ORS 33.240. 2 We affirm.

Defendants Quadrant Corporation and W. C. Bauman Company were the parties to a contract under which Bauman was the general contractor for improvements on Quadrant’s property. Plaintiff was a subcontractor, and his lien is for labor and materials provided pursuant to the…