Opinion ID: 1897736
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: Before delving into the substantive issues, we need to comment on a jurisdictional matter. As noted, Winkler, in its complaint, not only sought a mechanic's lien against the owners' property but also sued Musser for breach of contract. Musser filed a counterclaim against Winkler. Those claims, between Winkler and Musser, have never been resolved and remain pending in the circuit court. Accordingly, no final judgment under Maryland Rule 2-602 has yet been entered. The order establishing the lien is therefore an interlocutory one, and, if the order had done nothing more than establish the lien, it would not have been immediately appealable. The order in question did much more, however. It not only established a lien but, as noted, ordered that the property be sold if the amount of the lien was not paid by a specific date and appointed a trustee to sell the property in that event. By reason of those additional provisions, which, on their face, were self-executing without the need for further involvement by the court, the order is appealable under § 12-303(3)(v) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, permitting an immediate appeal from an interlocutory order for the sale, conveyance, or delivery of real or personal property.