Legal Opinion

Interstate Contracting Corp. v. City of Dallas

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 22, 2005No. 02-10138PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, District Judge:

In this breach of contract and breach of warranty case, the City of Dallas appeals a jury verdict awarding Interstate Contracting Corporation $3,046,964. Because the contract’s unambiguous language bars all of ICC’s claims, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and render judgment that Interstate Contracting Corporation take nothing.

BACKGROUND 2

On September 14, 1994, the City of Dallas, Texas (the “City”) and Interstate Contracting Corporation (“ICC”) entered into a fixed sum contract for levee construction around a City water treatment plant; the excavation of two areas…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc. v. Brookhollow, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Criswell v. European Crossroads Shopping Center, Ltd.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Hiltgen v. SumrallCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  4. Thomas Lonergan v. San Antonio Trust Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1907
  5. American Totalisator Company, Inc. v. Fair Grounds Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by31 opinions

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  3. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board v. INET Airport Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  4. South Texas Electric Cooperative v. Dresser-Rand Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  5. Wilson v. Noble Drilling Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010

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