General Services Commission v. Little-Tex Insulation Co

In General Services Commission v. Little-Tex Insulation Co., 39 S.W.3d 591, 44 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 397 (Tex. 2001), a building contractor sued a state university to recover expenses not allegedly contemplated in their construction contract. Id. at 593-94. The district court granted the university's plea to the jurisdiction and the contractor appealed. In a separate action, a state contractor sued the General Services Commission, alleging breach of contract and violation of the takings clause in connection with the Commission's decision to terminate an asbestos abatement contract. The district court granted the Commission's plea to the jurisdiction and the contractor appealed.