Legal Opinion
ADVANCE'D TEMPORARIES, INC. v. Reliance Surety Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided June 23, 2005No. 13-01-821-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice CASTILLO.
This is a mechanic’s lien case. Advanced Temporaries, Inc., a temporary employment agency, challenges the trial court’s legal conclusion that Advanced has
no standing to assert lien rights under chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code. The issue is one of first impression in Texas. We reverse and remand.
I. Background Facts
Advanced filed suit against Reliance National Indemnity Company (“Reliance”), 1 Corpus Christi Crosswinds Apartments (“Crosswinds”), and Cesar Gonzalez, d/b/a Gonzalez Construction (“Gonzalez”), seeking $208,219.56 in damages arising out of…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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