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mechanics lien claim in Illinois

6 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 2015–2025 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Power Dry of Chicago, Inc. v. Beangreen
illappct · 2022 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Power Dry of Chicago, Inc. v. Bean, 2022 IL App (2d) 210043, ¶ 44 (“The Mechanics Lien Act assumes a valid contract exists between the parties.”); Fandel v. Allen, 398 Ill.

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Abbott Electrical Construction Co. v. Ladingreen
illappct · 1986 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Id. (citing Abbott Electrical Construction Co. v. Ladin, 144 Ill.

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Doug Hambel's Plumbing, Inc. v. Conwaygreen
fladistctapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Ct. App. 2011) (holding that quantum meruit does not establish the contractual relationship necessary to form the basis for filing a mechanics lien claim under North Carolina law); Doug Hambel’s Plumbing, Inc. v. Conway, 831 So. 2d 704, 705 (Fla. Ct. App. 2002) (noting that because a contract implied in law is not a contract, a mechanics lien is not available under Florida law based on a contract implied in law); Gebhart v. United States, 174 N.E. 2d 615 , 621-22 (Ohio 1961) (noting that the reference to an “implied contract” under Ohio’s mechanics lien statute is limited to a contract implied

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Fandel v. Allengreen
illappct · 2010 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Power Dry of Chicago, Inc. v. Bean, 2022 IL App (2d) 210043, ¶ 44 (“The Mechanics Lien Act assumes a valid contract exists between the parties.”); Fandel v. Allen, 398 Ill.

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Clark v. Manninggreen
ill · 1880 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021See Clark v. Manning, 95 Ill. 580, 583 (1880). -9- No. 1-20-0924 suit, suit shall be commenced or answer filed within 30 days thereafter, or the lien shall be forfeited.” Id. § 34(a).

2021See Clark v. Manning, 95 Ill. 580, 583 (1880). -9- No. 1-20-0924 suit, suit shall be commenced or answer filed within 30 days thereafter, or the lien shall be forfeited.” Id. § 34(a).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
CANDICE CO. INC. v. Ricketts green
illappct · 1996
2 sentences

2015Id. ¶ 31 It is well settled that a motion to vacate the sale pursuant to section 15-1508(b) is within the court's discretion to either grant or deny and will not be disturbed absent an abuse of that discretion.

2015Id. ¶ 31 It is well settled that a motion to vacate the sale pursuant to section 15-1508(b) is within the court’s discretion to either grant or deny and will not be disturbed absent an abuse of that discretion.

22015–2015
Barry Mogul & Associates, Inc. v. Terrestris Development Co. green
illappct · 1994
1 sentence

2025But - 29 - 2025 IL App (2d) 240479-U Barry Mogul & Associates actually states that the term quantum meruit “is an expression that describes the extent of liability on a contract implied in law (also called a “quasi-contract”).” (Emphasis added.) Barry Mogul & Associates, 267 Ill.

12025–2025
Bhutani v. Barrington Bank & Trust Co., N.A. green
illappct · 2024
1 sentence

2025Bhutani v. Barrington Bank & Trust Co., 2024 IL App (2d) 230162, ¶ 30 .

12025–2025
Northwest Millwork Co. v. Komperda green
illappct · 2003
1 sentence

2025Id. (citing Abbott Electrical Construction Co. v. Ladin, 144 Ill.

12025–2025
Lohmann Golf Designs, Inc. v. Keisler green
illappct · 1994
1 sentence

2025As noted in the preceding paragraph, however, despite these findings, Judge Jasica, in ruling on defendant’s posttrial motions, stated that plaintiff “had a reasonable basis in fact and under the law *** to assert that it had a mechanic’s [sic] lien claim against the property in the substantial amount based on the underlying alleged oral contract.” Thus, we reject this as a basis to reverse the trial court’s denial of attorney fees. ¶ 52 In support of its attorney fee argument, defendant directs us to Lohmann Golf Designs, Inc. v. Keisler, 260 Ill.

12025–2025
Father & Sons Home Improvement II, Inc. v. Stuart green
illappct · 2016
1 sentence

2021Father & Sons Home Improvement II, Inc., 2016 IL App (1st) 143666, ¶ 30 . ¶ 38 Section 7(a) of the Act provides that no lien “shall be defeated to the proper amount thereof because of an error or overcharging on the part of any person claiming a lien therefor under this Act, unless it shall be shown that such error or overcharge is made with intent to defraud.” 770 ILCS 60/7(a) (West 2018).

12021–2021

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 770 ILCS 60/1 (3) IL § 770 ILCS 60/7 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 6 (2015–2025) CA 2 (2014–2020) RI 2 (2006–2008)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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