Sauerwein Simon attorney, Brandon Rothkopf successfully mediated an Illinois mechanics’ lien case on behalf of a local bank, involving multiple lien claims and claimants totalling nearly $400,000.00.
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Summary Judgment Victory
On behalf of a lender, Brandon Rothkopf won summary judgment in a lien priority dispute which arose within a judicial foreclosure action filed by the lender client. The court granted summary judgment against the judgment lien holder for failure to timely file a...
Bill Sauerwein appointed Vice-Chair
Bill Sauerwein has been appointed Vice-Chair of the St. Louis County Boundary Commission. The Commission conducts all hearings on proposed annexations and changes affecting municipal boundaries within St. Louis County. Sauerwein was originally nominated to serve on...
Missouri Mechanics’ Lien Law Updates
Recent amendments to Missouri’s residential mechanics’ lien laws add new notice requirements for owners and lien claimants. They also address the content of the statement of account within the lien, intrepretation of lien waivers, and allow for bonds to replace...
Brownfield Redevelopment and Resubdivision
Paul Simon, Jr. and E.J. Miller represented a commercial client in the redevelopment of a brownfield site including the resubdivision of the property involving the negotiation of a “build to suit” and long term lease for a AAA commercial user.
Tax Sale Victory
On behalf of an insured owner, the firm obtained judgment against a tax sale purchaser who had failed to give proper statutory notice of right of redemption to owner of record thereby invalidating collector’s deed and all subsequent conveyances.
Mechanics Lien Defeated
On behalf of an insured property owner, Adam Stockberger obtained dismissal of mechanics lien enforcement action in Jefferson County, Missouri, seeking $125,000.00 on the basis that the majority of work had been performed on adjoining parcels.
Mechanics Lien Defeated
On behalf of a national bank as property owner through foreclosure, Trent bond secured dismissal of a mechanics lien claim, in the amount of $75,000, on the basis that lien claimant failed to file its mechanics lien claim within six months of last performance of any...
Escrow Error Remedied
Following a trial, Bill Sauerwein obtained judgment on behalf of an insurer against an insured that was delivered escrowed funds by mistake and refused to return the funds.
Sheriff Sale Set Aside
On behalf of an insured homeowner client, Anne Kelly successfully overturned default judgment entered against the homeowner, and set aside the sheriff’s sale of homeowner’s residence in a quiet title suit brought by the property’s prior co-owners. Anne successfully...