Crawford Services, Inc. v. Skillman International Firm, L.L.C.

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice LANG-MIERS.

In this appeal we are asked to resolve the following question: If a trial court determines that a mechanic’s lienholder has a perfected statutory mechanic’s lien and is entitled to recover damages for unpaid labor and materials, does the court have discretion to deny the lienholder a judgment of foreclosure and order of sale of the property subject to the lien? The trial court concluded that it did, “given the facts” of this case, and denied the lienholder’s request for a judgment of foreclosure of the lien and order of sale of the property subject to the…