Gunter Hotel of San Antonio Inc. v. Buck

OPINION

CARR, Justice.

This is a construction contract case. The appellant (Hotel) filed suit seeking a declaratory judgment that appellee (Buck) had been fully paid under its interpretation of the contract, and asserting causes of action for breach of contract and negligence. Buck counterclaimed for alleged fees due under the contract calculated on a percentage basis on the planned future additions and for lost profits.

The record reflects that in the spring of 1981, the Hotel employed Buck by written contract as the project architect for the Hotel. The contract covered renovation and new…