Kim

Plaintiffs appeal from an order of dismissal entered after a demurrer to their second amended complaint was sustained without leave to amend. For reasons stated in the unpublished portion of the opinion, we conclude that the trial court should have sustained demurrers to only some, not all, of the causes of action. Accordingly, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

I.

Summary of Proceedings Below and Statement of Facts

A. The Parties.

On February 27, 1992, plaintiffs Young Kim (Kim), Francisco Marin (Marin), Paul Kean (Kean), Jennifer Harrewyn (Harrewyn) and Dalila Kamal-Griffin (Kamal-Griffin) filed their original complaint for foreclosure of mechanics’ liens and damages. Named as defendants were Yohanna Cyns-Knabben, doing business as Kunzler-Koerpekunst (Cyns-Knabben), not a party to this appeal; and respondents here, JF Enterprises (JFE), Micaela Mitchell, individually and as trustee, Michelle Mitchell, the Michelle Mitchell Trust, W. Constantine Mitchell, Michael Steiniger and Jeffrey Robertson (hereinafter sometimes referred to as respondents). The defendants other than Cyns-Knabben, JFE and Steiniger are involved in some capacity with the Michelle Mitchell…