Fleetwood Construction Co., Inc. v. Western Steel Co.

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is a venue action under subdivision 5 of Article 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. Western Steel Company sued Fleetwood Construction Company, Inc. for breach of contract and damages. Fleetwood filed its plea of privilege to be sued in Harris County rather than Nueces County. The trial court entered its order overruling the defendant’s plea of privilege.

Western Steel Company submitted a bid on June 29, 1971 for structural steel for the building of a high school for the Alief Independent School District in Harris County. Western’s bid was accepted by the school district…