Huge Washington Mechanic Lien Case Accepted by Supreme Court for Review
On November 8, 2010
By Scott Wolfe Jr
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The appellate court decision in Williams v. Athletic Field, Inc. was the shot heard around the world for construction lawyers and the construction industry in Washington state.
The court – three years after first deciding the case – revisited the decision and reversed itself, holding that the language acknowledging the lien claimant’s signature that is within the statute itself may not be enough to make lien claims valid.
The decision is a bit complex, but as we stated in our blog post on the topic, it confirmed that lien requirements in the state are hyper-technical and the lien form itself is important: Washington Appeals Case Confirms Lien Requirements Are Technical.
Well, many folks predicted this would go to the Washington Supreme Court, but earlier in October we got confirmation. The Washington Supreme Court blog posted that the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Athletic Field case in its September conference.
A decision, therefore, will be forthcoming, and we’ll keep you advised…
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About the Author: Scott Wolfe Jr
Scott is the founder of Zlien, a nationwide mechanics lien and preliminary notice filing service. Zlien publishes the Construction Lien Blog, and has done so since 2007. Scott has been a leading contributor and author on the blog since it's initial publication. Scott is also the founder of Wolfe Law Group, a construction law firm that practices along the West Coast and in Louisiana. He lives in New Orleans, LA, where he was born and raised.
