Viyella v. Jackson, 77-384
| Citation | 347 So.2d 830 |
| Decision Date | 06 July 1977 |
| Docket Number | No. 77-384,77-384 |
| Parties | Julio VIYELLA, Sylvia Viyella, his wife, and Julio A. Viyella, Inc., Appellants, v. Willie JACKSON d/b/a Jackson Terrazzo, Appellee. |
| Court | Court of Appeal of Florida (US) |
Melvin D. Bratton, Coral Gables, for appellants.
Chopin & Chopin, Miami, for appellee.
Before HENDRY, C. J., and PEARSON and BARKDULL, JJ.
Appellants, defendants below, bring this interlocutory appeal from an order denying their motion to dismiss the complaint of appellee, plaintiff below.
Appellee, a laborer who installs terrazzo floors, filed a three count complaint against appellants. Count I of the complaint sought foreclosure of a mechanic's lien; count II sought damages for work done and materials furnished; and count III sought damages based upon the dishonoring of two checks payable to appellee from appellant, Julio A. Viyella, Inc.
Appellants moved to dismiss the complaint alleging, as to count I, a failure to comply with Chapter 713 (Part I, Mechanics' Lien Law), Florida Statutes (1975); and as to counts II and III, inter alia, a failure to state a cause of action. By order, the motion to dismiss was denied and appellants brought this interlocutory appeal. By order of this court, we granted appellee's motion to dismiss the appeal as it pertains to counts II and III as not being the proper subject for interlocutory appeals pursuant to Fla.App. Rule 4.2(a). As applies to count I, foreclosure of a mechanic's lien, this appeal follows.
Appellants' basic contentions are twofold. First, appellants contend that the trial judge erred in refusing to dismiss count I of appellee's complaint in that appellee violated the forty-five day period of serving a "notice to the owner" pursuant to Section 713.06(2)(a), Florida Statutes (1975). In addition, appellants contend that appellee failed to serve an affidavit on the owners, pursuant to Section 713.06(3)(d)(1), Florida Statutes (1975).
Appellants' first contention is quickly disposed of in that the failure to serve the notice of intention to claim a lien within forty-five days of a lienor's commencing to furnish his services or materials is not an absolute bar to a claim of lien. Torres v. MacIntyre, 334 So.2d 59 (Fla.3d DCA 1976). Rather, the forty-five day rule was intended to establish a priority category for lienors who give notice to the owner within said period. Crane Co. v. Fine, 221 So.2d 145 (Fla.1969).
As for appellants' second contention, concerning the filing of an affidavit five days before instituting suit to enforce a lien, we note that said requirement applies only to contractors, and...
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