Legal Opinion
Chemical Distributors, Inc. v. Exxon Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 22, 1993No. 92-3709PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Exxon Corporation appeals a final judgment of the district court awarding Chemical Distributors, Inc. (“CDI”) damages, attorneys’ fees and court costs for breach of contract and violations of the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, La.Rev.Stat.Ann. §§ 51:1401-:1418. (“LUTPA”). We find that the magistrate judge did not err in allowing the jury to construe the contract or in sending CDI’s unfair trade practices claim to the jury. However, we find the jury’s damage award excessive and order a.new trial on damages, unless Chemical…
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