Solar Applications Engineering, Inc. v. T.A. Operating Corp.

In this case, a general contractor and an owner dispute performance and final payment under a construction contract. 1 Solar Applications Engineering, Inc. d/b/á Wade Construction (Solar), the general contractor, and T.A. Operating Corporation d/b/a TravelCenters of America (TA), the owner, entered a contract to build a truck stop in San Antonio, Texas. After Solar substantially completed the project, disputes arose regarding the completion of certain remaining work and the attachment of liens on the property by subcontractors and Solar. TA eventually terminated the contract and refused to…