DocketNumber: Nos. CV 95 57067, CV 95 57068 S
Citation Numbers: 1995 Conn. Super. Ct. 11834
Judges: RITTENBAND, J.
Filed Date: 10/25/1995
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/18/2021
The lienors, now the plaintiffs in the above-entitled actions, have brought said actions to collect on the bonds. Tolland Bank, the principal on each bond, has submitted affidavits from its attorney, Roger C. Boe, that if a judgment is entered on Count One of each complaint without otherwise testing the validity of the liens (i.e. priority, equity in the premises to satisfy such liens), the sureties, nonetheless, intend to pay on such bonds based upon a judgment on breach of contract on Counts One only because of the aforementioned additional language.
The sureties intent to do so is a misreading of the bond. The bond is to be paid only on . . . "such amount as a court of competent jurisdiction may adjudge to have been secured by suchlien . . ." emphasis added. This is the same language that appears in Connecticut General Statutes §
Based upon the reading of the transcript of the November 14th hearing as well as the court's own recollection, the intent of the parties was clearly to litigate the validity of the lien as to how much has been secured by the lien before any payment is to be made. The transcript is replete with remarks by both Attorney Philips and CT Page 11835 Attorney Cromie that support that intent.
The bond, without the added language, clearly tracks the statute §
At the same time, since the bonds do refer to specific mechanic's liens against Woodmar Builders, Inc., the bonds should be paid if there is a judgment or judgments for the plaintiffs against Woodmar Builders, Inc. but only if the plaintiffs herein can prove that the amount thereof or part of said judgment(s) was validly secured by said mechanic's liens.
The court on October 12, 1995 did enter judgment on behalf of the plaintiffs against Woodmar Builders, Inc. with a stay of execution until a court decision after the hearing on the validity of the liens as aforementioned.
The court hereby orders that a hearing be scheduled on the validity of the liens as aforementioned.
Rittenband, J.