Legal Opinion
Matador Drilling Company, Inc. v. George P. Post, D/B/A Post Petroleum Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1981No. 80-2191PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:
Appellee Matador Drilling Company, Inc. (“Matador”) brought this diversity action 1 against appellant George P. Post, doing business as Post Petroleum Company (“Post”), seeking recovery of $189,001.58, which it alleged to be the balance due on a contract to drill a well in search of oil or gas on a daywork basis. Post denied any contractual liability and, in addition, brought a counterclaim for damages allegedly resulting from defects in Matador’s performance. In response to special interrogatories the jury found that Matador had not fully performed its obligations…
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