Covington Bros. v. Valley Plastering, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

Valley Plastering, Inc., the respondent, commenced this action against Covington Brothers, the appellant, seeking (1) foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien and (2) damages for breach of contract. Both causes of action arose out of a housing construction project in Las Vegas. The district judge ruled in favor of Valley, ordering foreclosure of the lien in the amount of $3,858.10 and awarding $20,000 damages for breach of contract.

The issues presented are whether the court erred in its findings that Valley was entitled to recover $3,858.10 under its mechanic’s lien…