Opinion ID: 2463817
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Failure to Itemize Charges

Text: [¶ 17] Vision argues as an additional basis for striking both the original and corrected lien statements that neither contained a sufficiently detailed itemization of the amounts allegedly owed to Lexstar. The district court did not expressly address this ground other than to generally deny the relief requested and defer the issues raised by Vision to a future lien foreclosure proceeding. We agree that the issue of itemization is properly addressed in the foreclosure proceeding, and that adequacy of itemization is not a basis for a subsection 311(b) petition. We previously explained: Opportunity Knocks argues that Shannon Electric's lien statement contained a material misstatement and was therefore invalid as a matter of law because it only provided a skeletal list of the materials delivered and described the labor costs as approximately 100 hours without providing specific details regarding the materials delivered or who performed the labor, at what rate, or on what date the labor was performed, thereby violating Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 29-1-301(b)(iv). We conclude that a petition filed pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 29-1-311(b) is not the appropriate method for testing the adequacy of a lien statement under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 29-1-301(b). That issue is more appropriately before the district court in the lien foreclosure action. As evidenced by its clear language, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 29-1-311(b) provides a remedy for challenging certain liens against governmental officials, forged liens, and liens known at the time of filing to be groundless or false, or to contain material misstatements. The statute is not meant to be used beyond that purpose simply to test the adequacy of information supplied in a lien statement. Opportunity Knocks, ¶ 10, 236 P.3d at 259.