Legal Opinion

TXU Energy Retail Company L.L.C. v. Fort Bend Independent School District

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided August 26, 2015No. 05-14-01515-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice Evans

In this interlocutory appeal, TXU Energy Retail Company L.L.C. challenges the trial court’s order granting Fort Bend Independent School District’s plea to the jurisdiction and motion for summary judgment in a dispute involving an electricity supply contract. TXU generally contends the District waived governmental immunity from suit pursuant to the Local Government Contract Claims Act. Specifically, TXU argues the agreement at issue was pursuant to a “blend and extend” provision that was contemplated in the District’s competitive bidding process for the original…

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