Fowler v. Regan (Colo. 2007)
On a certified question from the 10th Circuit, the Colorado Supreme Court held that a party does not need to have perfected a mechanics' lien or even still be within the time limits to perfect such a lien in order to have a claim for moneys held in trust under Colorado's trust-fund statute. The opinion includes a detailed history and explanation of mechanics' liens in Colorado, and there is a dissenting opinion by Justice Rice, with two other Justices joining.
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