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A lien release, also known as a release of lien or a cancellation of lien, is a document that may be voluntarily provided by a lien claimant, such as a subcontractor, in exchange for payment or a promise of payment from a general contractor or a property owner. Negotiations may be tricky, as lien claimants generally want to be paid before they ...
A motion to compel asks the court to order either the opposing party or a third party to take some action. This sort of motion most commonly deals with discovery disputes, when a party who has propounded discovery to either the opposing party or a third party believes that the discovery responses are insufficient. The motion to compel is used ...
A "motion to dismiss" asks the court to decide that a claim, even if true as stated, is not one for which the law offers a legal remedy.As an example, a claim that the defendant failed to greet the plaintiff while passing the latter on the street, insofar as no legal duty to do so may exist, would be dismissed for failure to state a valid claim: the court must assume the truth of the factual ...
When the men released Martinez, he jumped over a waist-high wall and pulled a concealed Glock 19 pistol, Torrez's motion said. Martinez fired, striking Jacob, who suffered a collapsed lung and ...
Sep. 12—Federal prosecutors on Monday argued that Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins had not met the bar required for a judge to release the minutes and witness testimony from the grand jury ...
A motion under Rule 50(a) generally takes place immediately after the opposing party has finished presenting its case and must take place before the case is submitted to the jury. Importantly, to keep open the option of moving for a "judgment notwithstanding the verdict", or "judgment non obstante verdicto" after the jury has returned a verdict ...
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts slammed what he described as “dangerous” talk by some officials about ignoring federal court rulings, using an annual report weeks before President ...
It is an inherent vagary in the lien release law. In the United States, some states only use a conditional waiver on progress payment and an unconditional waiver on final payment. The mechanics lien process can be of great value to claimants in enforcing their claims, if done according to the laws of the various states, or the federal ...