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· 6/2/1994

Matternas v. Stehman

Citations

  • 642 A.2d 1120
  • 434 Pa. Super. 255
  • 1994 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1723

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a lien proceeding is not intended to settle the contractual obligations of the parties
  • concluding that a mechanics’ lien proceeding “is essentially an in rem proceeding”
  • explaining that the MLL was merely intended to protect the prepayment labor and materials that a contractor invests in another’s property

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Judges: Sole, Elliott, Hoffman

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