Legal Opinion
City of Fort Worth v. GENE HILL EQUIPMENT CO.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 17, 1988No. 2-88-034-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FARRIS, Justice.
The City of Fort Worth appeals from the judgment in favor of Gene Hill Equipment Company, Inc. (Gene Hill) in a contract dispute over payment for “extra” construction work done at the City’s Citran facility. During excavation for the installation of underground fuel storage tanks, Gene Hill encountered rock, subsurface water, and unstable soil, for which it alleges it incurred additional expense. The contractual dispute centers on who was to bear the cost of the additional work. Based upon the jury’s findings that the contract provided the City would pay for the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Larson v. Cactus Utility Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
- Scott v. Ingle Bros. Pacific, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1972
- Gates v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- McKinley v. DrozdTexas Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Lantek Communications, Inc. v. Hamilton Peck, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2017
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