Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc. v. Ahal Contracting Co., Inc.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Mechanic's Liens
Citation
Case Number: 
2013 IL App (4th) 120547
Decision Date: 
Thursday, May 23, 2013
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Champaign Co.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded with directions.
Justice: 
TURNER
Material supplier filed action for foreclosure of its mechanics lien against several companies, including two companies which later sought to enforce their secondary subcontractors' liens under Mechanics Lien Act. Court improperly granted summary judgment in favor of those two companies without limiting their recovery to only their pro rata shares of the amount of unpaid contract funds remaining at time they served their notices of lien. (KNECHT and HARRIS, concurring.)