Twehous Excavating Co. v. L.L. Lewis Investments, L.L.C.

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Twehous Excavating Company, Inc. (“Twehous”), appeals the dismissal of its action seeking a deficiency judgment from defendants L.L. Lewis Investments, L.L.C., Schepker Farm Development, Inc., and Larry L. and Judith M. Lewis (collectively “Lewis”). The issue here is the effect, if any, of a previous mechanic’s lien action, which was settled, on a subsequent suit seeking a deficiency following the foreclosure sale of the subject property. The trial court found that the deficiency action was barred either by the doctrine of res judicata or the settlement agreement…