SEAMAN v. CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION


181 Conn. 592 (1980)

ELMER SEAMAN v. CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION ELMER SEAMAN v. BRANFORD N. O. NELSON COMPANY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released July 29, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome D. Elbaum, with whom was Martha J. Friar, for the appellant (plaintiff in each case).

Charles A. Sherwood, for the appellees (defendant in each case).

William J. Egan and Clifford J. Grandjean filed a brief as amici curiae.

Robert F. McWeeny and Karl Fleischmann filed a brief as amici curiae.

COTTER, C. J., BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY and PARSKEY, JS.


PETERS, J.

The sole issue on this appeal is whether a second tier subcontractor has a right to a mechanic's lien against the owner's property when the owner owes money to the general contractor, but the first tier subcontractor has been fully paid by the general contractor. The plaintiff, Elmer Seaman (hereinafter Seaman), brought an application in Superior Court, pursuant to General Statutes § 49-35a, to discharge...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases