AMS Construction provided labor to a subcontractor on a hospital project but was denied a mechanic's lien by the trial court, which ruled AMS only provided administrative services. The Texas Court of Appeals reversed, finding genuine disputes of fact about whether AMS actually furnished construction labor and whether the defendant proved its defenses of estoppel and payment. This means the case must go back to trial because a judge cannot decide these factual questions alone at summary judgment.
Document exactly what labor your workers perform on site. Courts distinguish between actual construction work and administrative services like payroll processing—this distinction determines lien rights.