CITY OF HOUSTON v. PETROLEUM TRADERS CORP.

No. 14-07-00752-CV.

261 S.W.3d 350 (2008)

THE CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellant v. PETROLEUM TRADERS CORPORATION, Appellee.

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

July 24, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bertrand L. Pourteau, II, Houston, TX, for appellants.

Arthur Samuel Feldman, Houston, TX, Daniel D. Bobilya, Fort Wayne, IN, for appellees.

Panel consists of Justices YATES, GUZMAN and BOYCE.


OPINION

WILLIAM J. BOYCE, Justice.

The City of Houston appeals from orders denying its plea to the jurisdiction on the claims of Petroleum Traders Corporation ("PTC") for (1) breach of contract; (2) lost profits; (3) quantum meruit; (4) attorney's fees; and (5) conversion. We conclude that the contract between the City and PTC was properly executed, and the City's immunity from suit on PTC's contract claim has been waived by statute. We further conclude...

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