City of Angleton v. USFilter Operating Services, Inc.

USFilter Operating Services Inc. sued the City of Angleton for breach of contract and other claims, and the City filed a counterclaim for breach of contract. US-Filter’s claims included a claim for return of property that it alleged the City had wrongfully retained. Both parties signed an Agreed Order that ordered the property to be returned to USFilter, contingent on USFilter’s filing a $53,600 bond with the trial court. The Agreed Order specified that the bond would remain with the court either “until trial” or until there was “joint approval of the parties” to return the bond. Four months…