Reliance National Indemnity Co. v. Advance'd Temporaries, Inc.

In this case, we decide whether a temporary employment agency, which places workers at a construction project under a contract with a subcontractor, “furnishes labor” within the meaning of Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code, thus qualifying for a mechanic’s lien. The trial court denied the temporary agency’s lien, concluding that it had not “furnish[ed] labor” within the statute’s meaning. See Tex. PROp.Code § 53.021 The court of appeals, however, reversed the trial court’s judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings. 165 S.W.3d 1. Although we do not agree with the court of…