Preload Technology, Inc. v. A.B. & J. Construction Company, Inc.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

This is a Texas law diversity suit between a general contractor, Preload Technology, Inc., and a subcontractor, A.B. & J. Construction Company, Inc. Preload Technology sued A.B. & J. under theories of breach of contract and promissory estoppel for damages resulting from A.B. & J.’s refusal to perform “earth work and piping” on a water project in Grand Prairie, Texas for which A.B. & J. had submitted a subcontractor’s bid. The district court, following a bench trial, held for Preload Technology under both theories, and A.B. & J. appeals on the questions of liability,…