Legal Opinion

BC & S Construction, Inc. v. Action Electric Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 21, 1988No. 2-87-234-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FARRIS, Justice.

This is an appeal of a summary judgment granted in favor of a subcontractor against a general contractor and its surety under the McGregor Act. See TEX.REV.CIV. STAT.ANN. art. 5160 (Vernon 1987). The subcontractor, Action Electric Company (Action) sued the general contractor, BC & S Construction, Inc. (BC & S) for breach of a subcontract agreement by failing to fully pay sums due and owing for electrical work on a public works project initiated by a previous electrical subcontractor. Lloyd’s, Texas (Lloyd’s) provided the payment bond on the public works project pursuant…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Life Insurance Co. of Virginia v. Gar-Dal, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Garza v. Allied Finance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Straughan v. Houston Citizens Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Continental Contractors, Inc. v. ThorupCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Brown Foundation Repair & Consulting, Inc. v. Friendly Chevrolet Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Greathouse v. Charter National Bank-SouthwestTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Federal Financial Co. v. Delgado, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1999
  3. Franks v. Brookshire Bros., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1999
  4. Greathouse v. Charter National Bank-SouthwestTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Surface Preparation and Coating Enterprises, Inc. D/B/A Space, Inc., and International Fidelity Insurance Co. v. Safway Scaffolds, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1992

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