Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District, 2025

The Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System v. BE&K Building Group, LLC

The Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System v. BE&K Building Group, LLC
Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District · Decided April 23, 2025
The Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System v. BE&K Building Group, LLC

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00058-CV $SSHOODWH'RFNHW1XPEHU  15-25-00058-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS $SSHOODWH&DVH6W\OH  THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AUSTIN, TEXAS 9V BE&K BUILDING GROUP 4/23/2025 4:35 PM &RPSDQLRQ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE &DVH V  CLERK $PHQGHG&RUUHFWHG6WDWHPHQW FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS '2&.(7,1*67$7(0(17 &LYLO  AUSTIN, TEXAS $SSHOODWH&RXUW  15 th Court of Appeals 4/23/2025 4:35:16 PM WREHILOHGLQWKHFRXUWRIDSSHDOVXSRQSHUIHFWLRQRIDSSHDOXQGHU75$3 CHRISTOPHER  A. PRINE Clerk 127( %HFDXVHVSDFHIRUDGGLWLRQDOSDUWLHVDWWRUQH\VLVOLPLWHGRQWKLVIRUP\RXFDQLQFOXGHWKHLQIRUPDWLRQRQDVHSDUDWHGRFXPHQW$VSHU75$3 DQG SOHDVHLQFOXGHSDUW\¶VQDPHDQGWKHQDPHDGGUHVVHPDLODGGUHVVWHOHSKRQHQXPEHUID[QXPEHULIDQ\DQG6WDWH%DU1XPEHURIWKH SDUW\¶VOHDGFRXQVHO,IWKHSDUW\LVQRWUHSUHVHQWHGE\DQDWWRUQH\WKDWSDUW\¶VQDPHDGGUHVVWHOHSKRQHQXPEHUID[QXPEHUVKRXOGEHSURYLGHG , $SSHOODQW ,, $SSHOODQW$WWRUQH\ V &RQWLQXHG 3HUVRQ2UJDQL]DWLRQ /HDG$WWRUQH\ Select 1DPH  THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF TAMU SYSTEM 1DPH  3UR6H %DU1R ,I3UR6H3DUW\HQWHUWKHIROORZLQJLQIRUPDWLRQ  )LUP$JHQF\  $GGUHVV  $GGUHVV  &LW\6WDWH=LS  $GGUHVV  7HO([W)D[  &LW\6WDWH=LS  (PDLO  7HO ([W)D[  ,, $SSHOODQW$WWRUQH\ V (PDLO  /HDG$WWRUQH\ Retained Attorney /HDG$WWRUQH\ Select 1DPH  WILLIAM H. FARRELL 1DPH  %DU1R 0079531 %DU1R )LUP$JHQF\  TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE )LUP$JHQF\  $GGUHVV P.O. BOX 12548 $GGUHVV  $GGUHVV  $GGUHVV  &LW\6WDWH=LS  AUSTIN, TX 78711-2548 &LW\6WDWH=LS  (512) 936-2650 7HO ([W)D[  (512) 320-0667 7HO ([W)D[  (PDLO  [email protected] (PDLO  /HDG$WWRUQH\ Retained Attorney /HDG$WWRUQH\ Select 1DPH Jacob Beach 1DPH  %DU1R 24116083 %DU1R )LUP$JHQF\  Texas Attorney General's Office )LUP$JHQF\  $GGUHVV  P.O. Box 12548 $GGUHVV  $GGUHVV  $GGUHVV  &LW\6WDWH=LS  Austin, Texas 78711-2548 &LW\6WDWH=LS  (512) 936-6407 ([W)D[  7HO 7HO ([W)D[  (PDLO  [email protected] (PDLO  3DJHRI  ,,, $SSHOOHH ,9 $SSHOOHH$WWRUQH\ V &RQWLQXHG 3HUVRQ2UJDQL]DWLRQ /HDG$WWRUQH\ Retained Attorney 1DPH  BE&K BUILDING GROUP LLC 1DPH Jonathon Korinko 3UR6H %DU1R If Pro Se Party, enter the following information: )LUP$JHQF\  Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Arnoff, LLP $GGUHVV  $GGUHVV  200 PUBLIC SQ., STE. 2300 &LW\6WDWH=LS  $GGUHVV  7HO([W)D[  &LW\6WDWH=LS CLEVELAND, OH 44114 (PDLO  7HO ([W)D[  (216) 363-4500 (216) 363-4588 (PDLO  ,9 $SSHOOHH$WWRUQH\ V /HDG$WWRUQH\ Retained Attorney /HDG$WWRUQH\ Select 1DPH  THOMAS O. CRIST 1DPH  %DU1R24119645 %DU1R )LUP$JHQF\  Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Arnoff, LLP )LUP$JHQF\  $GGUHVV 200 PUBLIC SQ., STE. 2300 $GGUHVV  $GGUHVV  $GGUHVV  &LW\6WDWH=LS CLEVELAND, OH 44114 &LW\6WDWH=LS  7HO ([W)D[  (216) 363-4500 (216) 363-4588 7HO ([W)D[  (PDLO [email protected] (PDLO 

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Nicole Myette on behalf of William Farrell Bar No. 796531 [email protected] Envelope ID: 100011476 Filing Code Description: Docketing Statement Filing Description: 20250423_Civil Docketing Statement Status as of 4/23/2025 4:43 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Nicole A.Myette [email protected] 4/23/2025 4:35:16 PM SENT William Farrell [email protected] 4/23/2025 4:35:16 PM SENT Jacob Beach [email protected] 4/23/2025 4:35:16 PM SENT Thomas Crist 24119645 [email protected] 4/23/2025 4:35:16 PM SENT Frank Domino 24038864 [email protected] 4/23/2025 4:35:16 PM SENT Jonathon Korinko [email protected] 4/23/2025 4:35:16 PM SENT

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