Legal Opinion

Nissho-Iwai Co., Ltd. v. Occidental Crude Sales, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 23, 1984No. 82-2308, 82-2471PublishedCited by 134 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

This diversity action involves a contract dispute between the Nissho-Iwai Company, Ltd. (“Nissho”) and Occidental Crude Sales, Inc. (“Occidental”). Occidental appeals from a jury verdict awarding Nissho contract damages and fraud damages arising from Occidental’s failure to perform a crude oil agreement. We hold that there was no reversible error in the finding that Occidental was liable for breach of contract. We reverse the damage award, however, and remand for a new trial limited to determining contract damages. Finally, we reverse the fraud verdict.

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