Cost of Wisconsin, Inc. v. Shaw

Gregory, Justice:

Respondent Cost of Wisconsin, Inc. commenced this action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien filed against property owned by appellant Theme Golf, Inc. Theme Golf moved to dismiss the action on the ground Cost of Wisconsin lacked standing to maintain the suit. The motion was denied and the jury returned a verdict against Theme Golf. Theme Golf appeals the denial of this motion. We affirm.

Cost of Wisconsin, a foreign corporation organized under the laws of the state of Wisconsin, performed construction work for Theme Golf in South Carolina in 1984 although it was not authorized to…