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December 22, 2014
End-of-Project Lien Claim Dismissed Based on Monthly Releases
By John Parnass
In this recent case from Division 3 (Cle Elum Lien Case), the Court dismissed a subcontractor’s lien claim on a private project based on the monthly progress payment releases the subcontractor had executed all the way through the completion of its Work. The case doesn’t break a lot of new legal ground (and perhaps that’s why the Court chose to issue it as unpublished), but is a good reminder for general contractors and subs alike to pay close attention to the language used in these industry forms.