Supreme Court of Texas

Texas recognizes pass-through claims, i.e., a contractor may assert a claim against an owner on a subcontractor's behalf despite no privity of contract between subcontractor and owner. The contractor must remain liable to the subcontractor for damages sustained by the subcontractor.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/23/2003
• Decided 04/16/2004
• Published 04/16/2004

Judges

• Justice JEFFERSON delivered the opinion of the court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christina Stone, Gaughan & Stone, Houston, for Amicus Curiae ABC of Texas, Inc., Richard Gary Thomas, Dallas, Thomas Feldman & Wilshusen, LLP, for Amicus Curiae American Subcontractors Assoc., Steven D. Nelson, Austin, for Amicus Curiae Associated General Contractors., John Kirby, Office of City Atty., Dallas, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Collin L. Hayes, Richardson, William R Allensworth, Joe R. Basham, Allensworth and Porter, LLP, Austin, Retta A. Miller, Jackson & Walker, LLP, Dallas, Stephen R. Miller, Michael Metcalf, Miller Law Firm, P.C., Kansas, Mo, for appellee.