Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group v. City of San Antonio

*699 The primary issue before us is whether the waiver of governmental immunity for certain claims provided by the Local Government Contract Claims Act ("the Act") at the time this case arose 2 applies when the remedy sought is specific performance rather than money damages. We hold that it does and thus reverse the judgment of the court of appeals 3 and remand the case to that court for further proceedings.

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The Hays Street Bridge is a historic cultural landmark in San Antonio. Built in the 1880s, the wrought-iron truss bridge 4 consists of two spans, a 225-ft Phoenix Whipple span, 5 and a 130-ft…