SOVEREIGN BANK v. SILVERLINE HOLD. CORP.


845 A.2d 159 (2004)

368 N.J. Super. 1

SOVEREIGN BANK, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. SILVERLINE HOLDINGS CORP., Bank of India, County Architectural Metal & Glass, Inc., Defendants, and Dellanno Construction, Inc., Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 23, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan Winkler, River Edge, argued the cause for appellant (Peckar & Abramson, attorneys; Mr. Winkler, on the brief).

Meridith F.M. Mason, Princeton, argued the cause for respondent (Hill Wallack, attorneys; Ms. Mason and Mark A. Roney, on the brief).

Before Judges STERN, A.A. RODRÍGUEZ and PAYNE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PAYNE, J.A.D.

Defendant Dellanno Construction, Inc., a construction lien holder, appeals from an order of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff Sovereign Bank that had the effect of determining that Sovereign's first-filed mortgages had priority over liens recorded thereafter by construction lien holders. At issue is the proper construction of the priority provisions of New Jersey's Construction Lien Law, N.J.S...

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