Heldenfels Bros. v. City of Corpus Christi

OPINION

GONZALEZ, Justice.

This case involves the issue of whether a municipality owed a duty to a subcontractor of requiring the general contractor to provide a “proper” bond on work performed for the municipality. The trial court rendered judgment for the subcontractor, but the court of appeals reversed and rendered. 802 S.W.2d 35. We affirm. The City of Corpus Christi employed La-Man Constructors, Inc., to build a recreation center on the City’s park land. The general contract provided for payment to La-Man of $267,748. La-Man agreed to provide the standard performance and payment bonds as…