Legal Opinion
Manhattan Fuel Co. v. New England Petroleum Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 16, 1977No. 71 Civ. 793PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge.
This opinion constitutes my findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52(a), F.R.Civ.P., following a fourteen day trial of this diversity action to recover brokerage commissions.
The controversy centers around an agreement between defendant New England Petroleum Corporation (“NEPCO”), a New York corporation engaged in the business of importing, refining and selling oil, and John S. Routh, Jr. (“Routh”), the president and sole stockholder of both plaintiff, a Connecticut corporation, and plaintiff’s assignee Manhattan Coal Company,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Allenberg Cotton Co. v. PittmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Lane — Real Estate Department Store, Inc. v. Lawlet Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Simon v. Electrospace Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
- In the Matter of Grand Bahama Petroleum Company, Limited v. Asiatic Petroleum CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Barnet v. CannizzaroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Manhattan Fuel Co., Inc. v. New England Petroleum CorpCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Studiengesellschaft Kohle MBH v. Novamont Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
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