Legal Opinion
City of Corpus Christi v. Heldenfels Bros., Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided January 10, 1991No. 13-90-063-CVPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DORSEY, Justice.
The City of Corpus Christi (City) appeals from a judgment rendered against it and in favor of Heldenfels Brothers, Inc. (Helden-fels), on a claim for the value of materials and services furnished by Heldenfels under a subcontract for use in a City recreation center building. After a bench trial, based on theories of quantum meruit, unjust enrichment and negligent failure of the City to require its general contractor to provide a proper payment bond, the trial court rendered judgment for Heldenfels for the reasonable value of its materials and services in the amount of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Interstate Contracting Corp. v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- Jensen Construction Co. v. Dallas County, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1996
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