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N.Y. Lien Law § 43 (2026)

Action in a court of record; consolidation of actions

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§ 43. Action in a court of record; consolidation of actions. The
provisions of the real property actions and proceedings law relating to
actions for the foreclosure of a mortgage upon real property, and the
sale and the distribution of the proceeds thereof apply to actions in a
court of record, to enforce mechanics' liens on real property, except as
otherwise provided in this article. If actions are brought by different
lienors in a court of record, the court in which the first action was
brought, may, upon its own motion, or upon the application of any party
in any of such actions, consolidate all of such actions.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2026 · 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.”
Anron Air Sys., Inc. v. Columbia Sussex Corp., 202 A.D.2d 460 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 1994). “Therefore, pursuant to Lien Law § 43, the provisions of the RPAPL are applicable herein.”
Henry Quentzel Plumbing Supply Co. v. 60 Pineapple Residence Corp., 126 Misc. 2d 751 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1984). “Consolidation lies within the court’s discretion (Lien Law §§43, 62). The action could have been dismissed for failure to join necessary parties defendant.”
Strikeforce Mech. Corp. v. Red Hook 160 LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op 31471(U) (N.Y. Sup. Kings 2025). · cites it 2× “§ 602(a) and Lien Law§ 43 . is decided as follows: Background.”
B N Restoration Inc. v. T.A. Ahern Contrs. Corp., 2026 NY Slip Op 30743(U) (N.Y. Sup. Kings 2026). “" Additionally, Lien Law§ 43 provides that, "[t]he provisions of the real property actions and proceedings law relating to actions for the foreclosure of a mortgage upon real property .”
Born to Build LLC v. Saleh, 36 Misc. 3d 590 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2012). “That statute, made applicable here via Lien Law § 43, provides that while a mechanic’s lien foreclosure proceeding is pending “no other action shall be commenced or maintained to recover any part of the .”
MCK Bldg. Assocs., Inc. v. St. Lawrence Univ., 195 Misc. 2d 430 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2003). “Lien Law § 43 specifies that the “provisions of the real property actions and proceedings law relating to actions for foreclosure of a mortgage upon real property, and the sale and the distribution of the proceeds thereof apply to actions in a court of record, to enforce…”
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