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Criteria for Causes of Action Discussed in Extensive Modification of Supreme Court’s Orders

In extensively modifying Supreme Court’s rulings in an action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, to set aside alleged fraudulent conveyances pursuant to Debtor and Creditor Law section 273, and to recover damages for diversion of trust assets pursuant to article 3-a of the Lien Law, the Second Department explained (1) the effect of obtaining a bond on the Debtor/Creditor and Lien Law causes of action; when the Lien Law cause of action accrues; and (3) the Lien Law has an exception designed to protect purchasers of realty:

The Supreme Court improperly awarded judgment … to set aside conveyances of the property as fraudulent pursuant to Debtor and Creditor Law § 273. Once [defendant] “obtained a bond to discharge the mechanic’s lien, the debt no longer existed for the purposes of Debtor and Creditor Law § 273″… .

However, contrary to the appellants’ contention, the discharge of a mechanic’s lien by the filing of a bond is not equivalent to payment or discharge of a trust claim pursuant to Lien Law article 3-A … Further, contrary to the appellants’ contention, those causes of action were not time-barred by Lien Law § 77(2), which provides that no action to enforce a trust under article 3-A of the Lien Law “shall be maintainable if commenced more than one year after the completion of such improvement.” “The one-year period does not begin to run from the date of substantial completion, but from the date of completion of all work”… .

“While the Lien Law is generally designed to protect contractors, material providers and other classes of workers who supply labor or furnish materials, subdivision (5) of section 13 is an exception which is specifically designed to protect purchasers of realty”… . Holt Constr Corp v Grand Palais LLC, 2013 NY Slip Op 05189, 2nd Dept 7-10-13

 

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