A contractor lost its nearly $400,000 mechanics’ lien when it failed to serve a “Section 5 statement”, which lists subcontractors and amounts owed and owing, after the property owner requested one. 770 ILCS 60/5 (the “Lien Act”). In Cityline Construction v. Roberts, 2014 IL App (1st) 130730, the parties entered into an oral contract for fire restoration work. The plaintiff …
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