Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=1786" target="_blank">The Latest: Latest: Company files lien on Cinderella Castle</a>
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< The lien is in the process of being withdrawn as Disney has paid their bills and the dispute is between the contractor and a sub contractor. >>> I don't know about Florida, but in many states, the situation of a property owner having paid a contractor for work performed by an unpaid sub-contractor has no bearing on a lien: the sub-contractor generally speaking is entitled to file a lien on the property if they have not been paid without respect to the property owner having paid for the work to a third party (such as the contractor). What I suspect happened here is that the contractor was told in no uncertain terms by Disney that this issue must be dealt with immediately (if not sooner) if the contractor expected to have any future work with Disney. But the story as quoted above isn't quite correct - the fact that Disney paid their bills has nothing to do with the validity of the sub-contractor lien.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: This whole incident reminds us of another situation--where contractors were suing Disney over not being paid for their work on Mission Space a few years back. Anyone know how all of that turned out? My sisters and I lost track.
Originally Posted By Mr X Okay, what EXACTLY is a lien anyway? I sort of know, but in this case I don't get it at all. SD?
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Okay, what EXACTLY is a lien anyway?" Essentially, they're putting a legal claim on the property on which the unpaid for work was performed. If they don't receive payment for the work by a certain time, they can they take possession of the property in lieu of payment and/or sell it to get their money. So here, they were saying if you don't pay us we're taking the Castle we worked on as our own to satisfy the debt you owe us.
Originally Posted By avromark Of course right of way problems may exist if they were able to claim the lien
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys I wonder if they would stop the Year of a Million dreams promotion and evict the current "tenants" occupying the apartment in the Castle that night.)
