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Owner’s Slander of Title Claim Against Contractor Recording Four Separate Mechanics Liens Fails Under the Anti-SLAPP Statute

Failure in ripped paper

Attorney Garret Murai discusses RGC Gaslamp, LLC v. Ehmcke Sheet Metal Co., Inc.

February 1, 2021
Garret Murai - California Construction Law Blog

Most mechanics lien actions follow a pretty standard process:

  1. A mechanics lien claimant, either a contractor subcontractor, material supplier, or laborer, performs work but is not paid;
  2. Mechanics lien claimant records a mechanics lien on the property in which work was performed; and
  3. Within 90 days thereafter files suit to foreclose on the mechanics lien.

Sometimes, either before or after a mechanics lien claimant files suit, the owner will record a mechanics lien release bond, in which case mechanics lien claimant files suit against the release bond.

But what if a mechanics lien claimant records a mechanics lien, the owner records a mechanics lien release bond, and the mechanics lien claimant records three different but identical mechanics liens thereafter? Is this even legal?

Mr. Murai may be contacted at gmurai@nomosllp.com


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