H & S TORRINGTON ASSOCIATES v. Lutz Engineering Co.

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• “[provisions of mechanics’ lien law should be liberally construed so as to reasonably and fairly implement its remedial intent”
• subcontractor failed to state intent to file lien in copy of certificate filed on owner
• “purpose of the mechanic’s lien is to give one who furnishes materials or services ‘the security of the building and land for the payment of his claim by making such claim a lien thereon’ ”
• subcontractor or materialman may give property owner § 49-35 notice of intent prior to recording mechanic’s lien certificate or may give notice under §§ 49-34 and 49-35 with service of lien certificate; two separate notices not required
• “A subcontractor’s right to claim a lien against a property owner with whom he is not in privity was ‘created because the subcontractor has furnished material or labor to or for the contractor which has gone into the owner’s building.’ ”
• substantial compliance with mechanic's lien statutes sufficient

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).