The Texas legislature has sent to Governor Abbott a bill closing a huge loophole in the Texas statute requiring the award of attorneys’ fees to a successful plaintiff in most breach of contract actions. Texas courts...more
The Fifth Circuit applying Texas law recently weighed in on whether a subcontractor could recover more than the contract balance from the general contractor when (1) the work proved more onerous than anticipated at...more
The Texas Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that could impact the next construction project where multiple parties complain about who breached (and who breached first) and whether the parties must continue performing...more
Can a contractor sue the project’s designer for losses allegedly caused by errors in construction documents?
This question was presented in the Eby v. LAN/STV case, which is now before the Texas Supreme Court....more