Greens of Rock Hill, LLC v. Rizon Commercial Contracting, Inc.

I respectfully dissent, as I would hold that the work performed by Rizón does not entitle it to mechanic’s liens under section 29-5-20 of the South Carolina Code (2007). See Clo-Car Trucking Co. v. Clifflure Estates of S.C., Inc., 282 S.C. 573, 576, 320 S.E.2d 51, 53 (Ct.App.1984) (“[A] claim may not be sustained when that can be done only by a forced and *159unnatural interpretation of the language of the statute.... [We will] not ... apply the rule of liberal construction to create a lien where none exists or was intended by the legislature.” (second, third, and fourth alterations in original)…