City of Houston v. Swinerton Builders, Inc.

OPINION

ELSA ALCALA, Justice.

Appellant, the City of Houston, appeals the trial court’s order that denied the City’s plea to the jurisdiction on quantum meruit claims brought by appellee, Swiner-ton Builders, Inc. 1 In a single issue, the City contends that Swinerton has failed to show a legislative waiver of the city’s im munity from suit, asserting that Swinerton cannot show a waiver of immunity for its quantum meruit claim based on a statute that waives immunity for claims for breach of contract. See Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. § 271.152 (Vernon 2006).

While this interlocutory appeal was…