Legal Opinion
Highpoint Townhouses, Inc. v. Rapp
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 3, 1980No. 79-296PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Highpoint Townhouses, Inc. (Highpoint) appeals a trial court order enforcing a subcontractor’s mechanic’s lien against its property filed by Lee Rapp, Sr., trading as Rapp Contracting Company (Rapp Co.). See D.C.Code 1973, § 38-101. Highpoint argues that Rapp Co. has no right to a mechanic’s lien because its underlying claim is based on an illegal contract with the general contractor authorizing Rapp Co. to provide plumbing services without the required master plumber’s license. 1 We agree; thus, we reverse.
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On or about September 20, 1977, Rapp Co. contracted with…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Truitt v. MillerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Hartman v. LubarCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- William J. Davis, Inc. v. SladeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
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