R.B. THOMPSON JR. LUMBER v. WINDSOR DEV.

Nos. C2-85-21, C4-85-22, C6-85-23 and C7-85-46.

374 N.W.2d 493 (1985)

R.B. THOMPSON, JR. LUMBER COMPANY, Respondent (C2-85-21, C4-85-22), Appellant (C6-85-23, C7-85-46), v. WINDSOR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, et al., Defendants, Rothschild Financial Corporation, Appellant (C2-85-21, C4-85-22), Respondent (C6-85-23, C7-85-46), James L. Buckingham, d.b.a. Buckingham Painting & Decorating, Kullberg Manufacturing Company, Respondents (C2-85-21, C4-85-22), Appellants (C6-85-23, C7-85-46), Turner Excavating Company, Respondent (C2-85-21, C4-85-22), Appellant (C6-85-23), Eagle Wiring Company, Respondent (C2-85-21, C4-85-22), Appellant (C7-85-46), Donald J. Booth, d.b.a. Dakota Blacktopping, Thompson Plumbing Company, Wooddale Builders, Inc., Respondents (C2-85-21, C4-85-22), Appellants (C6-85-23), George Sedgwick Heating and Air Conditioning Co., Inc., Respondent (C2-85-21, C4-85-22), Appellant (C6-85-23, C7-85-46), Taping, Inc., Monson-Bell Bricklayers, Inc., J & S Sod Service, Respondents (C2-85-21, C4-85-22), Appellants (C7-85-46).

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Denied November 26, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Fridland, Curtis D. Smith, Minneapolis, for R.B. Thompson, Jr. Lumber Co.

Peter J. McCall, Stapleton, Nolan & McCall, St. Paul, for Rothschild Financial Corp.

Curtis D. Smith, Wiese & Cox, Minneapolis, for lien claimants.

Heard, considered and decided by PARKER, P.J., and HUSPENI, and FORSBERG, JJ.


OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

This is a consolidated appeal from judgments in four mechanics lien actions consolidated for trial.

In the Westhampton cases, C2-85-21 and C4-85-22, the trial court found that mechanics liens of the claimants were prior to mortgages held by Rothschild Financial Corporation [Rothschild]. Rothschild contends that the trial court erred in fixing the date of first improvement for purposes of priority, and that in any event the...

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