Owner consent required for mechanic’s lien
Sky Materials Corp. v Frog Hollow Indus., Inc. Decided: 2/11/15 at App. Div. 2nd Dept. The Appellate Court affirmed the lower court’s decision, dismissing plaintiff’s
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Sky Materials Corp. v Frog Hollow Indus., Inc. Decided: 2/11/15 at App. Div. 2nd Dept. The Appellate Court affirmed the lower court’s decision, dismissing plaintiff’s
Metrowoodworking Inc. v Hunter Roberts Constr. Group, LLC The Appellate Court affirmed the finding of the lower court, denying the plaintiff’s motion for leave to
Kushnick Pallaci PLLC managing member Vincent Pallaci was recently interviewed by Surety News and discussed trends and issues in construction bonding. You can read the
General Municipal law §103 governs all contracts for public work involving an expenditure of more than $35,000 and all purchase contracts involving an expenditure of
Education Law §3813 sets forth strict requirements for a contractor, or any other party, to secure its claim against a school district. This statute creates
Come visit us on February 24, 2015 as we host a WBE/MWBE workshop in conjunction with the Associated Builders and Contractors. Kushnick Pallaci’s Gina Wischhusen
When the Court of Appeals decision in Yenem Corp. v. 281 Broadway came down in 2012 it signaled a potential avalanche of strict liability claims against persons
Kushnick | Pallaci PLLC managing member Vincent T. Pallaci has been invited to speak at the annual New York State Association of Towns meeting and
Kushnick Pallaci PLLC is proud to announce that attorneys Vincent T. Pallaci and Jeffrey A. Lhuillier have been named as 2014 “rising stars” in the
Recently the Second Department commented on what exactly is, and is not, a facial defect justifying summary discharge of a mechanic’s lien pursuant to LIen Law Section 19. Now the First Department has chimed in and they are
This comes as no surprise, and certainly is not novel law, but the Second Department has again reminded us that “a court has no inherent power to vacate or discharge a notice of lien except as authorized by
A mechanic’s lien in New York lasts for one year from the date of filing. In order to extend a mechanic’s lien on single family dwellings and certain other liens, a motion to extend a mechanic’s lien is
In Pike Co. v. Customweld Industries, the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed a 2012 decision and order of the Honorable Emily Pines (Suffolk County) wherein it was determined that questions of fact existed as to whether Pike had
A review of New York’s Lien Law §13(1) reveals that a mechanic’s lien shall have priority over a mortgage not recorded at the time of the filing of the Notice of Mechanic’s Lien. See Lien Law §13(1). As
In A&L Construction Corp. v. East Harlem Developers, the Supreme Court was faced with a situation where a contractor sought payment for monies allegedly due under the contract. The contractor moved for summary judgment on an account stated
Earlier in 2013 a bill was proposed in the New York State Assembly that would prohibit clauses in construction contracts which require contractors or subcontractors to continue to perform unapproved or disputed work. The bill correctly identifies that
The New York Building Congress has reported that the inventory of stalled construction sites was down 12 percent over the past year. This is good news for an industry that, as a whole, was largely devastated by recent
The construction industry is dangerous. Major construction accidents can involve both a risk to life and property damage that can sometimes reach liability in the millions of dollars. In tight urban environments, like New York City, the risk
A new ACORD form 855 is scheduled to be promulgated by ACORD beginning in June 2014. According to a press release issued by the Professional Insurance Agents (www.pia.org), the new form is “the product of more than a
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