Rebar Lathing Corp. v. Century Maxim Construction Corp.

Majority

p. 406

Rebar Lathing Corp., Respondent, v Century Maxim Construction Corp. et al., Defendants, and Mid-Carlisle Construction Corp. et al., Appellants.

[959 NYS2d 914]

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Charles E. Ramos, J.), entered July 13, 2011, which, insofar as appealed from as limited by the briefs, denied that branch of defendants-appellants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs fourth cause of action as against defendant owner, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

Plaintiff subcontractor filed a valid mechanic’s lien against the premises, which, given the absence of any contractual privity, provides a basis for its claim against the owner for trust violations under article 3-A of the Lien Law (see Lien Law § 71 [3] [a]; see Quantum Corporate Funding v L.P.G. Assoc., 246 AD2d 320 , 322 [1st Dept 1998], lv denied 91 NY2d 814 [1998]; see also Spectrum Painting Contrs., Inc. v Kreisler Borg Florman Gen. Constr. Co., Inc., 64 AD3d 565 , 576 [2d Dept 2009]; Weber v Welch, 246 AD2d 782 , 784 [3d Dept 1998]).

We have considered the owner’s remaining contentions and find them unavailing. Concur — Gonzalez, EJ., Mazzarelli, Renwick, Richter and Gische, JJ.

Cases cited

Quantum Corporate Funding Ltd. v. L.P.G. Associates, Inc. 246 AD2d 320 N.Y. App. Div. 1998-01-08 at 322 p. 406
Spectrum Painting Contractors, Inc. v. Kreisler Borg Florman General Construction Co. 64 AD3d 565 N.Y. App. Div. 2009-07-07 at 576 p. 406
Weber v. Welch 246 AD2d 782 N.Y. App. Div. 1998-01-15 at 784 p. 406