Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. IT-Davy

JAMES A. BAKER, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the sovereign-immunity doctrine bars IT-Davy, a general contractor, from suing the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, a state agency, for claims arising from the TNRCC’s alleged breach of contract. IT-Davy alleges that it fully performed under its contract with the TNRCC. Further, IT-Davy alleges that the TNRCC accepted the full performance but did not fully pay for the accepted services. The TNRCC filed a plea to the jurisdiction, arguing that sovereign immunity bars IT-Davy’s claims. The trial court denied the…