Opinion
2002-03802
Argued March 17, 2003.
April 7, 2003.
In a proceeding pursuant to Lien Law § 21(5) to discharge a public improvement mechanics' lien, American Steel Erectors, Inc., appeals, as limited by its brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Nicolai, J.), dated April 24, 2002, as denied those branches of its motion which were, in effect, to direct the petitioners to comply with its demand for a verified statement pursuant to Lien Law § 76(5).
Steven Habiague, Poughquag, N.Y., for appellant.
Welby, Brady Greenblatt, LLP, White Plains, N.Y. (Thomas S. Tripodianos of counsel), for respondent.
Before: DAVID S. RITTER, J.P., NANCY E. SMITH, GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN, REINALDO E. RIVERA, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The petitioner commenced this proceeding pursuant to Lien Law § 21 (5) to discharge a public improvement mechanics' lien. In opposition, American Steel Erectors, Inc. (hereinafter American Steel) moved, inter alia, for a temporary stay of the proceeding on the ground that the petitioner failed to comply with its demand for a verified statement under the trust fund provisions of the Lien Law (see Lien Law § 76).
The Supreme Court properly declined to stay the proceeding. A lienor may pursue both its trust fund remedies under Lien Law article 3-A and its ordinary remedies in enforcing the lien (see Lien Law § 79; International Ass'n of Heat Frost Insulators Asbestos Workers Local No. 26 Welfare Fund, Pension Fund Annuity Fund v. Hebert Indus. Insulation, 234 A.D.2d 930; Matter of A. D. Walker Co. v. Shelter Programs Co., 84 A.D.2d 536; Matter of Merv Blank, Inc. v. Dwyer, 50 A.D.2d 563; Matter of Radory Constr. Corp. v. Arronbee Constr. Corp., 24 A.D.2d 573; Matter of Poughkeepsie Iron Metal Co. v. Ermco Erectors, 79 Misc.2d 142). American Steel's proper remedy is to commence a proceeding to compel the service of a verified statement (see Lien Law § 76; Scriven v. Maple Knoll Apts., 46 A.D.2d 210, 213).
The appellant's remaining contentions are without merit.
RITTER, J.P., SMITH, KRAUSMAN and RIVERA, JJ., concur.