General Electric Supply Co. v. Gulf Electroquip, Inc.

SAM BASS, Justice.

General Electric Supply Company (GES-CO) appeals from a summary judgment rendered against it in favor of Gulf Elec-troquip, Inc. (Electroquip) on Electroquip’s claims for sworn account, breach of contract, and quantum meruit in connection with a sale of goods to GESCO.

We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

In 1985, representatives of GESCO and Electroquip exchanged telephone calls and, later, purchase orders and similar documents. GESCO sought to reach agreement for Electroquip to sell to GESCO a used motor Electroquip had in stock. GESCO was in contact with a…