Legal Opinion

Port Neches-Groves Independent School District v. Pyramid Constructors, L.L.P.

Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)

Decided February 5, 2009No. 09-08-00197-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STEVE McKEITHEN, Chief Justice.

Port Neches-Groves Independent School District appeals a judgment awarding damages, interest and attorney fees to Pyramid Constructors, L.L.P. In five issues, the District: (1) asserts sovereign immunity; (2) contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment as to liability; (3) contends the trial court erred in granting a motion for instructed verdict on damages and interest; (4) challenges the legal sufficiency of the evidence supporting the damage award; and (5) erred in awarding attorney fees and interest. We hold the trial court properly…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. MirandaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Reata Construction Corp. v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Szczepanik v. First Southern Trust Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Jernigan v. LangleyTexas Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. City of San Antonio v. KGME, INC., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2011
  2. South East Texas Regional Planning Commission v. Byrdson Services, LLC, D/B/A Excello Construction, LLCCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  3. City of Midland v. M.T.D. Environmental, L.L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2014
  4. Dallas Area Rapid Transit ("DART") and Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The "T") v. Agent Systems, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2014
  5. Dowtech Specialty Contractors, Inc. v. City of Nacogdoches and Aeromix Systems, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2015

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