Texas Department of Transportation v. Crockett

OPINION

Memorandum Opinion by

Justice VELA.

Appellant, the Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”), appeals from the denial of its plea to the jurisdiction regarding a counterclaim filed by appel-lees, Allan A. Crockett and Gulf Coast Contractors, Inc. (collectively “Crockett”). We reverse and render, dismiss Crockett’s counterclaim for lack of jurisdiction.

I. BACKGROUND

TxDOT filed suit against Crockett for conversion because TxDOT inadvertently paid $149,362.23 to appellee, Gulf Coast Contractors, Inc., instead of paying that amount to Gulf Coast Landscape Services, Inc., a different and…