{"id":903740,"date":"2024-12-19T15:10:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T22:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=903740"},"modified":"2024-12-19T15:11:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T22:11:03","slug":"mechanics-liens-foreclosure-actions-vs-special-proceedings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/mechanics-liens-foreclosure-actions-vs-special-proceedings\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanic\u2019s Liens:\u00a0Examining\u00a0and Enforcing Through Foreclosure Actions vs. Special Proceedings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jose A. Aquino | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanemorris.com\/attorneys\/joseaaquino.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Duane Morris<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the matter of&nbsp;<em>Arcadia Landing, LLC v. CVM Construction Corp.<\/em>, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York, recently rendered a decision concerning a mechanic\u2019s lien filed by CVM Construction Corp. The petitioner, Arcadia Landing, LLC, demanded an itemized statement of the lien pursuant to Lien Law \u00a7 38, which CVM Construction Corp. provided along with supporting exhibits. However, Arcadia Landing deemed the response insufficient and sought further details through an amended petition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Supreme Court, Nassau County, presided over by Judge Eileen C. Daly-Sapraicone, denied the amended petition and dismissed the proceeding. Upon appeal, the Appellate Division affirmed the lower court\u2019s order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lien Law \u00a7 38 mandates that a lienor must furnish a written statement detailing the labor and materials that constitute the lien, along with the terms of the contract. In this instance, CVM Construction Corp. complied by listing the items of work and asserting that the work was completed. The petitioner disputed the completion of the work, but the court determined that such disputes are more appropriately resolved in an action to enforce the mechanic\u2019s lien rather than through additional demands for information in the special proceeding under Lien Law \u00a7 38.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This decision is consistent with the precedent established in&nbsp;<em>Matter of Mr. White, L.L.C. v. Pink Shirt Constr., Inc.<\/em>, where the court exercised its discretion to vacate and cancel a mechanic\u2019s lien because the respondent failed to commence an action to enforce the lien as required by Lien Law \u00a7 59. The validity of the lien and any disputes regarding the completion of work were to be resolved in a foreclosure action, which the respondent in that case admitted it never commenced. Similarly, in the&nbsp;<em>Arcadia Landing<\/em>&nbsp;case, the court emphasized that the appropriate forum for resolving disputes about the completion of work is in a foreclosure action, not through procedural demands for more detailed statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This decision underscores the critical importance of resolving factual disputes concerning the completion of work delineated in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/mechanics-lien-are-they-the-be-all-end-all-of-construction-collections\/\">mechanic\u2019s lien<\/a> within the context of a foreclosure action, rather than through a special proceeding seeking an itemization of the lien. The appellate court\u2019s affirmation of the lower court\u2019s decision elucidates the judiciary\u2019s position on the adequacy of compliance with Lien Law \u00a7 38 and delineates the proper procedural avenues for addressing such disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When one of your cases is in need of a construction expert, estimates, insurance appraisal or umpire services in defect or insurance disputes &#8211; please call Advise &amp; Consult, Inc. at 888.684.8305, or email <a href=\"mailto:experts@adviseandconsult.net\">experts@adviseandconsult.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jose A. Aquino | Duane Morris In the matter of&nbsp;Arcadia Landing, LLC v. CVM Construction Corp., the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York, recently rendered a decision concerning a mechanic\u2019s lien filed by CVM Construction Corp. The petitioner, Arcadia Landing, LLC, demanded an itemized statement of the lien pursuant to Lien Law \u00a7&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/mechanics-liens-foreclosure-actions-vs-special-proceedings\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mechanic\u2019s Liens:\u00a0Examining\u00a0and Enforcing Through Foreclosure Actions vs. Special Proceedings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[10772],"tags":[9895,184],"class_list":["post-903740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mechanics-lien-law","tag-advise-consult","tag-mechanics-lien-law","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mechanic\u2019s Liens:\u00a0Examining\u00a0and Enforcing Through Foreclosure Actions vs. Special Proceedings - Advise &amp; 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