Maris Management Corp. v. Assured Drywall & Textures

Plaintiff Maris Management Corporation (Maris) appeals from a judgment denying its petition to release property from mechanics’ lien.

Facts

On January 12, 1982, Assured Drywall and Textures (Assured Drywall) recorded two claims of mechanics’ liens, aggregating $56,660.65, on property owned by Maris. One claim was in the sum of $31,513.40, plus interest at the rate of 18 percent per annum from January 8, 1982, for “Installing drywall, tape, mud, nails, pickup work” on property located at 353 South Morengo [sic] Avenue in Pasadena. The other claim, on the same property, was in the sum of $25,147.25, plus 18 percent interest from January 8, 1982, for “Extra & P.O. Work above contracted amount, for installation of drywall at exterior and finishing interior, including materials, drywall, tape, mud, nails, texture labor included.”

On May 21, 1982, the superior court granted Maris a “Decree of Release of Property from Mechanics’ Lien” pursuant to Civil Code section 3154, which provides, in subdivision (a): “At any time after the expiration of the time period specified by Section 3144 with regard to the period during which property is bound by a lien after recordation of a…