Legal Opinion

Hous. Auth. of El Paso v. Beltran Elec. Contractors, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 23, 2018No. 08–16–00043–CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAnn Crawford McCLURE, Chief Justice

The central issue presented is whether the trial court committed reversible error by excluding an expert witness. A secondary issue alleges that the trial court had a duty to issue findings of fact and conclusions of law to explain why it struck the expert. Because we cannot conclude the trial court's order probably caused the rendition of an improper judgment, we affirm.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

This lawsuit arises out of a contract between the Housing Authority of El Paso (HACEP) and Beltran Electrical Contractors, Inc. (Beltran). In 2007, HACEP hired Beltran to replace a "switch gear" at a HACEP…

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