Legal Opinion

Esplanade Oil & Gas, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Templeton Energy Income Corporation, Cross-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 6, 1989No. 88-3713PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Chief Judge:

I

Esplanade Oil & Gas, Inc. (Esplanade) appeals the denial of relief from Templeton Energy Income Corporation’s (Templeton) alleged breach of a letter agreement to purchase certain oil and gas properties. The district court concluded that Templeton was justified in refusing to complete the purchase because a condition precedent contained in the letter agreement was not fulfilled. Templeton cross-appeals the district court’s adverse ruling on three other conditions precedent. We reverse on direct appeal and affirm on cross appeal.

II

In the Fall of 1985, Esplanade decided to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commercial Union Ins. Co. v. Advance CoatingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  2. Hanover Petroleum Corp. v. Tenneco Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
  3. Jones v. WhittingtonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  4. Schenck v. Capri Construction Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
  5. Moss v. GuariscoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984

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