Legal Opinion
City of Houston v. R. F. Ball Construction Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 12, 1978No. 1750PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COULSON, Justice.
The City of Houston appeals from an adverse judgment entered in a suit brought by R. F. Ball Construction Company, Inc. and Southwest Ball Construction Company for damages occasioned by delay and hindrance in the construction of passenger terminal facilities at Houston Intercontinental Airport. We hold that the construction contract precludes recovery of such damages. We reverse and render judgment that the plaintiffs take nothing.
On June 15, 1965, the City of Houston (“City”) awarded R. F. Ball Construction Company, Inc. and Southwest Ball Construction Company (jointly…
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- Grant Construction Co. v. BurnsIdaho Supreme Court · 1968
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