Legal Opinion
Golden Oil Co. v. Exxon Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 6, 1976No. 76-1153PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal concerns a counterclaim made by Exxon in a case filed by Golden Oil Company and its president and owner, G. G. Weems. When Golden’s responses to certain interrogatories failed to satisfy the district court as meeting the court’s order to answer “fully,” the court struck Golden’s defense and granted summary judgment for Exxon on the counterclaim. We affirm.
In this counterclaim, Exxon alleged the existence of an open account upon which Exxon (then known as Humble Oil and Refining Company) supplied petroleum products and merchandise to Golden for resale. According…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Nicholas Acoustics & Specialty Company v. H & M Construction Company, Inc. And Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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- Consolidated Mortgage & Finance Corp. v. LandrieuDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1980
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