This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8. 1115. Respondent Scott Hall (Hall) hired appellant Martin Gerard Curran*fn1 (Curran) to undertake a remodeling project. After disputes arose about workmanship and payment, Curran brought an action against Hall to foreclose on a mechanic's lien. BACKGROUND While only Hall and Curran are parties to this appeal, the underlying action was filed by Coastside Lumber Supply, Inc. (Coastside). Curran filed its own mechanic's lien for $58,109, and in March 2007, filed a cross-complaint against Hall to foreclose on the lien. Hall then dismissed his remaining cause of action against Curran, and the court ordered judgment entered against Curran for $102,740--which represented the entire amount he had been paid for the remodeling project, minus the amount Hall received in settlement from Curran's bonding company, plus $240 in costs.

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