Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The appellant property owner sought dismissal of the plaintiff's action to foreclose a mechanic's lien on the ground that there was no privity of contract between the parties. However, it is well settled that "a material[person] or subcontractor is not required to be in contractual privity with the property owner in order to foreclose a mechanic's lien" (Regal Lbr. Co. v Buck,
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