LeBlanc, Inc. v. Gulf Bitulithic Company

MOORE, Justice.

This is a suit by a subcontractor against a prime contractor wherein the prime contractor filed a cross-action and a third party action against other subcontractors. Appellant, LeBlanc, Inc., the prime contractor, contracted to construct a maintenance base for Eastern Airlines at Houston International Airport. The work consisted of the erection of a base building, together with a concrete apron or runway surrounding the building. As general contractor, LeBlanc entered into a subcontract with appellee, Atlas Air Conditioning, 1 for the plumbing and air conditioning work. The…