Legal Opinion
Fretz Construction Co. v. Southern National Bank of Houston
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 24, 1980No. 17617PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Justice.
This appeal is brought by Fretz Construction Company (Fretz) from a judgment for damages against Southern National Bank of Houston (Bank) based on an alleged breach of contract, promissory estoppel, fraud, negligence and quantum meruit. Fretz also sued Aqua-Con of South Texas (Aqua-Con), Joe Ross Stutts (Stutts), its president, and several other defendants. An interlocutory agreed judgment was taken against Aqua-Con and Stutts, and Fretz proceeded to trial before a jury against the Bank. The court disregarded the jury’s findings in favor of Fretz’s contract theory and entered…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- " MOORE" BURGER, INC. v. Phillips Petroleum CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- Wheeler v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Concord Oil Co. v. Alco Oil and Gas Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1965
- Norris of Houston, Inc. v. GafasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Citizens National Bank at Brownwood v. Ross Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Secure Comm, Inc. v. Anderson, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
- City of Beaumont v. Excavators & Constructors, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1994
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