Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Mechanic's Liens
Bank obtained foreclosure judgment on warehouse. Before confirmation, warehouse was destroyed by fire. Plaintiff company demolished remains of warehouse, and Plaintiff recorded a mechanic's lien upon completion of work. Bank was not a bona fide innocent 3rd-party purchaser, because through its conduct it induced Plaintiff to perform the work and file separate action. Plaintiff had a right to intervene in foreclosure action but was not required to do so. Legal remedy of statutory mechanic's lien precluded equitable lien as a potentially viable alternative claim for Plaintiff.(HUTCHINSON and SPENCE, concurring.)