UNITED OF FLA., INC. v. ILLINI FED. S. & L. ASS'N

Nos. 76-459, 76-504.

341 So.2d 793 (1977)

UNITED OF FLORIDA, INC., Appellant, v. ILLINI FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION and Lyman Savings & Loan Association, Appellees. UNITED OF FLORIDA, INC., Appellant, v. MIDWEST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION OF MINOT, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 12, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Drage, Jr., Orlando, and Grover C. Freeman, Tampa, for appellant.

Thomas W. Stewart, Bradenton, for Illini Federal Savings & Loan Association and Lyman Savings & Loan Association.

Richard A. Nielsen of Gregory, Cours, Paniello, Johnson & Hayes, Tampa, for Midwest Federal Savings & Loan Association of Minot.


PER CURIAM.

These appeals present an issue as to which claimant has priority, a lienor under the mechanics lien law or the assignees of mortgages where the assignments were effectuated more than one year after the owners filed a notice of commencement. We hold the mechanics lien claimant has priority and reverse the summary judgments entered by the trial court in favor of the assignees of the mortgages.

As related to the issue before us, the facts are undisputed...

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