LA QUINTA MOTOR INNS v. SCHMELIG CONST. CO.

No. A2716.

617 S.W.2d 827 (1981)

LA QUINTA MOTOR INNS, INC., Appellant, v. SCHMELIG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied July 1, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas H. Crofts, Norman L. Nevins, Steven C. Laird, Groce, Locke & Hebdon, San Antonio, for appellant.

Emerson Banack, Jr., San Antonio, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C. J., and PAUL PRESSLER and JUNELL, JJ.


PAUL PRESSLER, Justice.

La Quinta Motor Inns (hereafter Appellant) appeals an order sustaining the special appearance of Schmelig Construction Co. (hereafter Schmelig), a non-resident defendant. We reverse the order of the court dismissing this cause as to Schmelig and order it reinstated.

On July 9, 1979, Appellant filed four suits against Janell Construction Co. and its parent Schmelig for the breach of five construction contracts for certain motels at Nashville...

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