Legal Opinion
Florsheim Co. v. Miller
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided October 18, 1983No. Civ. A. No. TX-82-127-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
JOE J. FISHER, District Judge.
This is a declaratory judgment action, brought by a building contractor and her surety, against the County Judge and Commissioners, in their official capacities, of Bowie County. The contractor made a $1,078,000.00 mistake in tabulating her estimate of the cost of a building for the county, making her low bidder by $443,-000.00. The court here considers her motion for summary judgment.
The contractor advised the county of the mistake the day after bid opening and withdrew her bid. The county refused the withdrawal and “accepted” the bid in spite of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- James T. Taylor & Son, Inc. v. Arlington Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Colvin v. BaskettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
3Cited by3 opinions
- Navasota Resources, L.P. v. First Source Texas, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2008
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- Navasota Resources, L.P. v. First Source Texas, Inc., First Source Gas, LP, Gastar Exploration Texas, LLC F/K/A Bossier Basin, LLC, First Texas Gas, LP, First Source Bossier LLC, Gastar Exploration, LTD., Chesapeake Energy Corp., Chesapeake Exploration LP & Chesapeake Operating. Inc, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2008