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N.Y. Lien Law § 40 (2026)

Construction of article

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§ 40. Construction of article. This article is to be construed in
connection with article two of this chapter, and provides proceedings
for the enforcement of liens for labor performed and materials furnished
in the improvement of real property, created by virtue of such article.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2004–2004 · leading case: MCK Bldg. Assocs., Inc. v. St. Lawrence Univ., 5 A.D.3d 911 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2004).
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MCK Bldg. Assocs., Inc. v. St. Lawrence Univ., 5 A.D.3d 911 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2004). “This argument fails, however, because Lien Law § 43 makes the RPAPL applicable to actions to foreclose on mechanic’s liens “except as otherwise provided in” Lien Law article three. Lien Law § 40 states that the provisions of article three are to be “construed in connection with…”
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