Legal Opinion
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. v. Irving Independent School District
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided January 12, 2004No. 05-03-00004-CVPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice FRANCIS.
In this breach of contract case against the Irving Independent School District, we must decide whether the Legislature intended to waive the District’s immunity from suit by enacting section 11.151 of the Texas Education Code. Because the language used in section 11.151 does not clearly and unambiguously indicate waiver, we affirm the trial court’s order dismissing Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Inc.’s claims for want of jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND
The District contracted with Satterfield for the construction of a new middle school. During construction, the…
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