Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. Leor Energy, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 16, 2010No. 06-20867PublishedCited by 195 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OWEN, Circuit Judge:

William Sullivan appeals the district court’s dismissal of his state law claims against Leor Energy, LLC and Leor Energy LP (collectively Leor). For the following reasons, we affirm.

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This case arises out of a contract dispute between Sullivan and Leor. Sullivan’s First Amended Complaint presents the facts as follows. Leor is an energy company with rights to certain oil and gas properties in Robertson County, Texas. Sullivan was introduced to Leor as a possible candidate to serve as its Chief Executive officer. Numerous discussions ensued for the next two months, and the…

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