Legal Opinion
W.M. Phillips D/B/A Phillips Truck Stop, Cross-Appellant v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1986No. 85-4613PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Chevron Oil Company (Chevron) appeals the denial of its motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or, in the alternative, a new trial, made after a jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff William M. Phillips d/b/a Phillips Truck Stop (Phillips) on his claim of breach of fiduciary duty. We reverse and direct judgment in favor of Chevron.
FACTS
Phillips owns and operates a truck stop in the extreme northeast corner of Mississippi. Standard Oil of Kentucky (now Chevron) and Phillips signed a ten-year dealer’s contract in 1960. The contract did not…
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