City of Houston v. Gribble

McKAY, Justice.

This is a suit on a contract wherein J. R. Gribble (Contractor), as assignee of the rights of J. R. Gribble Construction Company, brought suit against the City of Houston (City) for money withheld by the City as liquidated damages under a storm sewer construction contract. The City denied generally the Contractor’s right to recovery. Trial was had before a jury which found the City arbitrarily and capriciously failed and refused to allow Contractor 146 days additional time on his contract, and the circumstances causing the delay were not under the Contractor’s control. Based…