Mechanic’s Lien for Furnishing Materials is Valid, Even if Materials are not Used in Project

Mechanic’s Lien for Furnishing Materials is Valid, Even if Materials are not Used in Project

In a big development, especially for suppliers furnishing materials to construction projects in Ohio, the 12th District Court of Appeals late last year found that a mechanic’s lien for furnishing materials under R.C. 1312 is valid even if the supplied materials are not incorporated into the project. After the trial court determined that a supplier’s mechanic’s lien was invalid, due to the failure to use […]

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Issues Pertaining to Conditions Precedent to Arbitration Clauses in Ohio are Rightly Decided by Arbitrator, not Court.

Issues Pertaining to Conditions Precedent to Arbitration Clauses in Ohio are Rightly Decided by Arbitrator, not Court.

The 10th District Court of Appeals recently heard a case involving a dispute between a general contractor, subcontractor, and supplier. Michigan Timber & Truss, Inc. v. Summit Building Services, LLC, 2021-Ohio-3158. After the general contractor was brought into the case through an amended complaint, the general contractor moved to dismiss or stay the proceedings, in favor of arbitration, pursuant to R.C. 2711.02(C). The trial court, […]

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