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TULSA COUNTY • CJ-2026-1028

Restoration Kings LLC v. Riverpark Best Living LLC

Filed: Mar 5, 2026
Type: CJ

What's This Case About?

Let’s be real: when a contractor sues an apartment complex for $25,000 over unpaid paint jobs and blind installations, you know you’re not dealing with a murder mystery. But what you are dealing with is a full-blown property lien soap opera, complete with competing claims, ghost units, and a cast of defendants so stacked it looks like someone Googled “who could possibly be involved in a Tulsa real estate mess?” Restoration Kings LLC isn’t just asking to be paid—they’re demanding the court blow up the entire financial food chain of an apartment complex like it’s a Jenga tower of debt.

So who are these people? On one side, we’ve got Restoration Kings LLC, a Tulsa-based contractor run by one J. Cody Egger, who, based on the filing, appears to be equal parts painter, project manager, and amateur notary magnet. Their specialty? Apartment make-readies—the unglamorous but vital work of turning a tenant’s former home into a fresh, Instagrammable rental listing. Think: fresh coats of beige, new switch plates, and blinds that don’t look like they survived a tornado. On the other side? A corporate hydra known as Riverpark Best Living LLC, the alleged owner of the Riverpark Apartments at Kensington, a complex located at 7803 South Wheeling Avenue. But here’s the twist: Riverpark isn’t the only one with skin in this game. Oh no. This lawsuit is like a real estate version of The Bachelor, where everyone shows up hoping to claim a piece of the prize. We’ve got Westlake Hardware Inc. (who apparently sold $25k worth of nails and paint trays), Alert Plumbing & Drain LLC (because nothing says drama like a clogged drain), YSA Investments 1 LLC (a Delaware-registered mystery box with a $2 million mortgage), Accent Restoration LLC (yes, another restoration company—awkward), and even the Tulsa County Treasurer’s Office, because apparently the government just likes to watch.

Now, let’s talk about what actually went down. According to the filing, Restoration Kings was hired—via a written contract, no less—to perform make-ready work on a batch of apartments. The total job was worth $50,000, to be paid in installments. The first $8,333.33 was paid. The second? Radio silence. The third, a cool $16,666.67? Also unpaid. So far, so standard. But the real tea is in the details. Restoration Kings claims they completed work on multiple units—painting walls, ceilings, trim, doors, cabinets, replacing switch and outlet covers, and installing blinds in units like 30G, 31C, 50F, and 41B. Yet, in the itemized invoice, those units are listed with $0.00 charges. Huh? It’s like they’re saying, “We did the work, but we’re not billing for it—except we are billing for the lump sum.” This is either a masterclass in accounting poetry or a spreadsheet typo from hell. Either way, it’s giving accounting thriller.

The final work was allegedly completed on March 27, 2025—just under the 90-day deadline required by Oklahoma law to file a mechanic’s lien. And file they did. On August 7, 2025, Restoration Kings dropped a $25,000 lien on the property like a mic at a rap battle. The message? “We improved your building. You didn’t pay. Now the property itself owes us.” That’s the magic (or menace) of mechanic’s liens: even if the owner ghosts you, you can still come after the building like it’s personally responsible. It’s like if your ex stopped paying the electric bill, so you sued the apartment.

So why are they in court? Two reasons, spelled out in legalese but simple in spirit. First, lien foreclosure—Restoration Kings wants the court to officially recognize their lien as valid and then wipe out any other claims that are lower in priority. Think of it like a lien beauty pageant: whoever filed first (or has statutory priority) gets the crown and the cash. Second, breach of contract—Riverpark allegedly signed a deal, took the service, and then played the “I don’t remember that” card. Classic. Restoration Kings wants $25,000, plus 18% interest (yikes), attorney fees, and costs. That interest rate is wild—more than most credit cards—and suggests the contract was either desperate or predatory. Or both.

Now, what do they want? $25,000. Is that a lot? In the world of apartment make-readies, maybe. For painting and blinds across, say, 10–15 units, $50k total might be on the high side, but not insane—especially if they’re doing full cabinet refinishes and full-unit detailing. But here’s the kicker: Restoration Kings is asking the court to potentially sell the entire property to satisfy the debt. That’s right. A $25,000 paint bill could, in theory, lead to a forced sale of a multi-million-dollar apartment complex. Of course, that’s extremely unlikely—courts usually don’t nuke a building over a contractor dispute unless the owner is completely insolvent. But the threat is there. It’s like bringing a flamethrower to a paintball fight.

And then there’s the defendant lineup. Why sue a plumbing company? A hardware store? Because in lien foreclosure cases, you have to name everyone who might have a claim on the property. It’s not that Restoration Kings is mad at Westlake Hardware—they’re just making sure the court sorts out who gets paid first when the money (or the property) finally changes hands. It’s less “I’m coming for you” and more “I’m putting you on the seating chart at this financial disaster wedding.”

Our take? The most absurd part isn’t the amount. It’s not even the 18% interest (though that’s spicy). It’s the sheer density of contractors all claiming a piece of the same property. You’ve got two restoration companies—Restoration Kings and Accent Restoration—both slapping liens on the same complex. Was there a bidding war for who could repaint the most cabinets? And Westlake Hardware has a $25k lien too? Did they sell $25,000 worth of paint rollers and light switches? Or did someone accidentally order a pallet of gold-plated doorknobs?

We’re also low-key rooting for Cody Egger, the guy who signed the lien in front of a notary like he was swearing an oath to avenge all unpaid contractors everywhere. He did the work. The units look better. The blinds are straight. And yet—no check. In a world where slumlords get rich and subcontractors get ghosted, there’s something almost noble about saying, “No, I will be paid. Even if I have to drag the entire supply chain into court.”

But let’s be clear: this isn’t justice. It’s survival. And in the wild west of property liens, the only rule is: file first, ask questions never.

We’re entertainers, not lawyers. But if this case goes to trial, we’re bringing popcorn. And a tape measure—just in case someone tries to charge us for installing it.

Case Overview

$25,000 Demand Petition
Jurisdiction
District Court, Oklahoma
Relief Sought
$25,000 Monetary
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Claims
# Cause of Action Description
1 Lien Foreclosure Petition for foreclosure of mechanic's lien for $25,000
2 Breach of Contract Petition for breach of contract for $25,000

Petition Text

2,484 words
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TULSA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA RESTORATION KINGS LLC; Plaintiff. -vs- RIVERPARK BEST LIVING LLC; WESTLAKE HARDWARE INC; ALERT PLUMBING & DRAIN LLC; YSA INVESTMENTS 1 LLC; ACCENT RESTORATION LLC; and TULSA COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE; Defendants. PETITION – FORECLOSURE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN COMES NOW, the Plaintiff Restoration Kings LLC, by and through its Counsel of Record, Stephen P. Gray, and for its Cause of Action against the Defendant Riverpark Best Living LLC, and the additional Defendants named herein, alleges and states as follows: PARTIES AND JURISDICTION 1. The Plaintiff is an Oklahoma corporation registered with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. 2. The Defendant Riverpark Best Living LLC has at all times relevant hereto been incorporated under the laws of the State of Oklahoma and continues to operate within the State of Oklahoma. 3. The real property at issue in this matter [hereinafter the “Subject Property”] is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma and the lien that is the subject of this Action [hereinafter the “Lien”] was filed in Tulsa County, Oklahoma on August 7th, 2025. 4. Upon information and belief, the following persons or entities may claim some right, title, lien, or mortgage interest in and to the Subject Property by virtue of instruments recorded in the office of the Tulsa County Clerk. Said Parties are hereby joined as Defendants so that their respective rights, priorities, and interests, if any, may be adjudicated and foreclosed herein: a. Westlake Hardware Inc., c/o Christopher W. Cotner of Mee Hawkins Greenhaw & Cotner PLLP, 1900 Northwest Expressway, Suite 1400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118, which recorded a lien on March 7th, 2025, in the approximate amount of $25,067.37; b. Alert Plumbing & Drain LLC, 3975 South Sheridan Road, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145, which recorded a lien on June 16th, 2025, in the approximate amount of $10,200.00, inclusive of filing fees and administrative costs; c. YSA Investments 1 LLC, 8 The Green #23817, Dover, Delaware 19901, which recorded a mortgage on October 31st, 2025, in the approximate principal amount of $2,000,000, the validity and present enforceability of which is presently unknown; d. Accent Restoration LLC, 6972 East 38th Street, Suite 200, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145, which recorded a lien on November 26th, 2025, in the approximate amount of $2,557.50. 5. The relative priority of the foregoing liens and mortgage interests is alleged according to their respective recording dates; however, the Plaintiff expressly reserves the right to assert statutory priority and relation-back rights as provided under Oklahoma lien law, including but not limited to Title 42 O.S. § 141, and requests that the Court determine the nature, extent, validity, and priority of all claimed interests in the Subject Property. 1ST CAUSE OF ACTION: LIEN FORECLOSURE 6. For its First Cause of Action, the Plaintiff incorporates ¶1-5 above as though fully set forth herein and further alleges: 7. The Plaintiff performed construction work with the knowledge and consent of Defendant Riverpark Best Living LLC at the Subject Property with a street address of: 7803 South Wheeling Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 and with a legal description of: Lot One (1), Block Seventeen (17), KENSINGTON BLOCKS 15 & 17, of the Planned Unit Development 128-B, an Addition in Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma, according to the Plat thereof recorded as Plat No. 4319 on March 23rd, 1983. 8. The Plaintiff supplied construction services in the form of labor and materials at the Subject Property. The final work was performed within ninety (90) days preceding the filing of the Lien. 9. Defendant Riverpark Best Living LLC has failed to pay the Plaintiff for the labor and materials that were incorporated into the Subject Property. 10. To secure payment of the outstanding balance, the Plaintiff filed a Mechanic’s Lien [attached hereto as Exhibit 1] with the Tulsa County Clerk’s Office on August 7th, 2025, in the amount of $25,000. 11. The Lien was timely filed and is valid and enforceable under Oklahoma law. 12. Defendant Riverpark Best Living LLC is the record owner of the Subject Property and should appear and establish its interest in this litigation. 13. The Plaintiff is entitled to judgment in rem against the Subject Property in the amount of $25,000, together with attorney fees, court costs, and interest accrued and accruing. 14. The Plaintiff further requests that the Court determine the respective rights and priorities of all Defendants named herein and enter an order foreclosing all interests that are junior and inferior to Plaintiff’s Lien. 2ND CAUSE OF ACTION: BREACH OF CONTRACT 15. For its Second Cause of Action, the Plaintiff incorporates ¶1-14 above as though fully set forth herein and further alleges: 16. Defendant Riverpark Best Living LLC entered into a written contract with the Plaintiff in order to induce the Plaintiff to perform construction services at the Subject Property and thereby personally obligated itself for all amounts owed to the Plaintiff. 17. Defendant Riverpark Best Living LLC has failed and refused to pay the Plaintiff the sum of $25,000 and has further failed and refused to pay attorney fees, costs, and interest accruing on the unpaid balance from the dates the invoices became due at the contractual interest rate of eighteen percent per annum. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff Restoration Kings LLC, hereby respectfully requests: 1. Judgment in personam against Defendant Riverpark Best Living LLC in the principal sum of $25,000, together with attorney fees, costs, and contractual interest at 18% per annum; 2. Judgment in rem against the Subject Property; 3. A judicial determination of the validity, nature, extent, and priority of all liens and mortgage interests claimed by the other Defendants; 4. An order foreclosing all interests adjudged to be junior and inferior to the Plaintiff’s Lien; 5. Sale of the Subject Property according to law, with proceeds distributed according to the Court’s determination of priority; and 6. Such other and further relief as the Court deems just, equitable, and proper. Respectfully submitted, [signed] Stephen P. Gray, OBA #3556 STEPHEN P. GRAY, PC 2400 West Detroit Street Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012 [email protected] P: (918) 994-7051 Attorney for Plaintiff VERIFICATION STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF TULSA } ss. I, CODY EGGER, being of lawful age, being first duly sworn, upon oath, hereby depose and state: I have read the foregoing document and understand its contents. I hereby state that the facts set forth in it are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. [Signature] CODY EGGER for Restoration Kings LLC [Seal] Given under my Hand and Seal on this 4th day of February, 2026. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I hereby certify that within 3 business days of the filing of this document, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing was mailed, with sufficient postage fully prepaid thereon, to the following: Riverpark Best Living LLC c/o Universal Registered Agents, Inc. 10300 Greenbriar Place Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 Defendant Alert Plumbing & Drain LLC 3975 South Sheridan Road Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145 Defendant Accent Restoration LLC 6972 East 38th Street, Suite 200 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145 Defendant Westlake Hardware Inc. c/o Christopher W. Cotner, OBA #18927 MEE HAWKINS GREENHAW & COTNER PLLP 1900 Northwest Expressway, Suite 1400 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118 Defendant YSA Investments 1 LLC 8 The Green #23817 Dover, Delaware 19901 Defendant Tulsa County Treasurer's Office 218 West 6th Street, 8th Floor Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-1004 Defendant Mechanic's Or Materialman's Lien Statement State of Oklahoma ) ) ss. County of Tulsa ) (1) Restoration Kings LLC whose address is 8449 South College Ave Tulsa, OK 74137 has a claim against Riverpark Apartments at Kensington whose address is 7803 S Wheeling Ave. Tulsa, OK 74136 for the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) due to claimant. and that the claim is made for and on account of (2) work and labor and that such (2) work and labor was last (3) performed by Restoration Kings LLC on the 27 day of March, 2025, according to an itemized statement thereof hereunto attached as "Exhibit A", and made a part of this statement; that such (2) work and labor was (5) performed upon ____________________________ in pursuance of Contractor Agreement with Property Manager and Corporate Office and was (5) performed upon ____________________________ the premises owned by Vesta Realty LLC whose address is 6911 South 66th East Ave Tulsa, OK 74133 and described as follows to wit: Lot One (1), Block Seventeen (17), KENSINGTON BLOCKS 15 AND 17, of the Planned Unit Development 128-B, an Addition in Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma, according to the Plat thereof recorded as Plat No. 4319 on March 23, 1983 Property Address: ____________________________ 7803 South Wheeling Ave Tulsa, OK ____________________________ in said County and State; that the said sum is just, due and unpaid, and the claimant has and claims a lien upon said property and upon the said premises on which the same is situated, to the amount of $______________________25,000.00______________________ as above set forth, according to the laws of the State of Oklahoma. Dated this ___7___ day of ___August______, 20 ___25___ J. Cody Egger J. Cody Egger Owner / Operator (Please Sign in the presence of a Notary Public) State of Oklahoma ) ) ss. County of Tulsa ) J. Cody Egger — , of lawful age, being first duly sworn, upon oath says: That he or she is (6) Owner mentioned in the foregoing statement of (7) Mechanics lien: that he or she has read this statement and knows the contents thereof; that the name of the owner, the name of the contractor, the name of the claimant, the description of the property upon which the lien is claimed, and the items of the account as therein set forth, are just, true, correct and unpaid. J. Cody Egger Owner Operator (Please Sign in the presence of a Notary Public) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 day of August ,2025 My Commission expires: My Commission Number: Kaleigh Cox NOTARY PUBLIC Notary Public State of Oklahoma KALEIGH COX TULSA COUNTY COMMISSION #23013460 Comm. Exp. 10-04-2027 1. "X, a corporation doing business in," or "AB and CD, partners doing business under the firm name and style of X Company in," or "a carpenter of," as the case may be. 2. "Work and labor," or "material," or "Labor and material," as the case may be. 3. "Performed" or "Furnished" as the case may be. 4. "A contract with Y, the owner," or "a contract with Y, the contractor," or "employment by the owner, Y," "contractor Y" or "sub-contractor Y," as the case may be. 5. "Performed upon" or "furnished for and used on" as the case may be. 6. "The claimant or President of said claimant corporation" or "one of the partners of said claimant partnership" as the case may be. 7. "Mechanic's" or "Materialman's" 8. In case of corporation sign verification "John doe, President of X corporation." Restoration Kings 8449 College Ave Tulsa, OK 74137 USA +19165842275 [email protected] Wendi McClanahan Services New Set of 10 Apartment make Readies Total $25,000 1 0.00 0.00 Services First Installment Payment 1 8,333.33 8,333.33 Services Unit 28-28I -Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 30-30G -Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 31-31C -Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 50-50F -Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 29-29M - Never Started 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 44-44F - Never Started 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 42-42B - Never Started 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 34-34F - Never Started 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 47-47C - Never Started 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 47-47F - Never Started 1 0.00 0.00 $8,333.33 Restoration Kings 8449 College Ave Tulsa, OK 74137 USA +19186642275 [email protected] Wendi McClenahan <table> <tr> <th>Services</th> <th>Description</th> <th>Qty</th> <th>Amount</th> <th>Subtotal</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Make Readies - Last of Three Installment Payments</td> <td>1</td> <td>16,666.67</td> <td>16,666.67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Total Agreed Amount $50,000 for entire project</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 41-41B -Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 40-40J-Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 43-43P-Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 51-51E-Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 34-34D-Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 48-48E-Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 47-47E-Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 50-50B-Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 51-51E-Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 43-43J-Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Services</td> <td>Unit 30-30N-Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.00</td> </tr> </table> Services Unit 41-41J -Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 42-42F -Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 40-40F -Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 48-48J - Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 52-52D - Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 39-39L - Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 51-51M - Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 39-39M - Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinets and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 Services Unit 39-39A - Painted Walls, Ceiling, Trim, Doors, Cabinetts and replaced all light switch / Outlet Covers and Installed Blinds on all Blinds 1 0.00 0.00 $16,666.67
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