Legal Opinion

Mobil Exploration & Producing North America, Inc. v. Graham Royalty Ltd., Petro-Lewis Funds, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 6, 1990No. 89-2238PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Mobil Exploration & Producing North America, Inc. (Mobil) filed this action in equity against both Graham Royalty Ltd. (Graham) and Petro-Lewis Funds, Inc. (Pe-tro) for breach of contract, requesting relief in the form of specific performance and damages. 1 Mobil’s claim was based upon the failure of Graham and Petro to grant to Mobil its preferential right of purchase under a Joint Operating Agreement. Graham and Petro filed cross-claims against each other alleging indemnity and Graham raised the affirmative defenses of laches and estoppel against Mobil.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dupree v. Twin City BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  2. TXO Production Corp. v. Page Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
  3. Padgett v. HastonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  4. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Vernon H. KnudsenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  5. Diamond Shamrock Corp. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. Gill Distribution Centers, Inc. v. Banks (In Re Banks)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 1998
  3. In Re Connaught Properties, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1995
  4. Charts v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2005
  5. World Savings & Loan Ass'n v. JakubiecDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1992

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