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STATE OF MINNESOTA IN COURT OF APPEALS A08-1252, A08-1700 Premier Bank, Appellant, vs. Becker Development, LLC, et al., Respondents, Nancy C. Buehler, et al., Respondents, Pamela J. Noll, Respondent, Bauerly Brothers, Inc., Respondent, Kuechle Underground, Inc., Respondent, John Oliver & Associates, Inc., Respondent, and Premier Bank, Appellant, vs. Boone Builders, Incoorporated, et al., Respondents, Kuechle Underground, Inc., Respondent,

John Oliver & Associates, Inc., defendant and third party plaintiff, Respondent, vs. Boone Family Investments, LLC, et al., third party defendants, Respondents. Filed June 30, 2009 Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded Worke, Judge Sherburne County District Court File Nos. 71-CV-07-1374, 71-CV-07-960, 71-CV-07-1143, 71-CV-08-628, 71-CV-07-1365, 71-CV-07-1374 Thomas Atmore, Scott S. Payzant, Leonard, OBrien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre, Ltd., 100 South Fifth Street, Suite 2500, Minneapolis, MN 55402; and Katherine M. Melander, Stephen F. Buterin, Coleman, Hull & Van Vliet, PLLP, 8500 Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 2110, Minneapolis, MN 55437 (for appellant) Tammy L. Pust, Mark Kiperstin, Parker Rosen LLC, 300 First Avenue North, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55401 (for respondent Pamela J. Noll) Patrick B. Hennessy, Sarah E. Ruter, Best & Flanagan, LLP, 225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000, Minneapolis, MN 55402 (for respondents Nancy U. Buehler and Robert G. Buehler) Aaron A. Dean, Jesse R. Orman, Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, P.A., 800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 1900, Minneapolis, MN 55402 (for respondent Kuechle Underground, Inc.) Lawrence P. Marofsky, Boulevard Plaza Office Suites, 7022 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429 (for respondents Becker Development, LLC, Boone Family Investments, LLC, Steven L. Boone, Annette C. Boone, Michale S. Uzelac, Deanna M. Lasser, Ann-Marie Rasmus, Daniel P. Boone) Robert J. Feigh, Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A., 1010 West St. Germain Street, Suite 600, St Cloud, MN 56301 (for respondent Bauerly Brothers, Inc.) David Spencer Holman, 201 W. Travelers Trail, Suite 225, Burnsville, MN 55337 (for respondent John Oliver & Associates, Inc.) 2

Considered and decided by Minge, Presiding Judge; Worke, Judge; and Collins, Judge.* SYLLABUS A contractor may foreclose a perfected blanket mechanics lien on less than all the property subject to the lien, provided that the equities demonstrate that the foreclosure does not unfairly burden the property foreclosed on. OPINION WORKE, Judge On appeal from the district courts grant of summary judgment in favor of respondents, the bank argues that the district court erred: (1) by dismissing the individual guarantors instead of reforming the guaranties; (2) by allowing the contractor to foreclose the entire blanket mechanics lien against less than all of the property burdened by the lien; and (3) by failing to grant a decree of foreclosure to the bank for the lots as to which it is a junior lienholder. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for an order consistent with this decision. FACTS On September 8, 2005, appellant Premier Bank entered into a loan agreement with respondent Becker Development, LLC (Becker) whereby the bank agreed to lend Becker $3.2 million for overall site work necessary to develop 40 acres of land into a residential development. Becker executed and delivered to the bank a promissory note in the
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Retired judge of the district court, serving as judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. art. VI,

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