Gulf Coast Investment Corporation v. Rothman

POPE, Justice.

David Rothman, doing business as Double R Construction Company, sued Gulf Coast Investment Corporation for breach of a written contract and for the recovery of damages. The trial court rendered judgment on the jury verdict that the plaintiff take nothing. The basis for the judgment was that plaintiff failed to prove or obtain a jury finding that he suffered damages. The court of civil appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and remanded the cause for retrial in the interest of justice. 497 S.W.2d 792. We reverse the judgment of the court of civil appeals and affirm the…