W.W. Webber, L.L.C. v. Harris County Toll Road Authority
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENT C. SULLIVAN, Justice.
The trial court dismissed, for want of jurisdiction, a lawsuit filed by appellant, W.W. Webber, L.L.C. (“Webber”), against a governmental entity, appellee Harris County Toll Road Authority (“HCTRA”), for breach of contract and quantum meru-it. On appeal, Webber contends HCTRA waived its governmental immunity by conduct. Because the Texas Supreme Court has already rejected waiver by conduct under similar facts, we affirm.
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BACKGROUND
This lawsuit arises from a contract dispute relative to the construction of two sections of the Westpark Tollway, a limited-access…
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