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MCNAIR BUILDERS v. 1629 16TH STREET

No. 07-CV-1307.

968 A.2d 505 (2009)

McNAIR BUILDERS, INC., Appellant, v. 1629 16TH STREET, L.L.C., Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 2, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Coyle, Washington, with whom Abigail C. Briggerman was on the brief, for appellant.

Johnny R. Galloway, for appellee.

Before RUIZ and GLICKMAN, Associate Judges, and FARRELL, Senior Judge.

FARRELL, Senior Judge:

The District of Columbia's mechanic's lien statute "has been traditionally construed narrowly," Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Circle Equip. Co., 126 U.S.App.D.C. 275, 280 n. 6, 377 F.2d 160, 165 n. 6 (1967), in keeping with the fact that the remedy it creates is "solely a creation of statute." Moore v. Axelrod, 443 A.2d 40, 43 (D.C. 1982). In this action seeking...

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