Legal Opinion

Dura-Wood Treating Company, Division of Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Century Forest Industries, Inc., Cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 14, 1982No. 81-2041PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SAM D. JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff — Dura-Wood Treating Company, a division of Roy O. Martin Lumber Co., Inc. (Dura-Wood) — brought suit against defendant, Century Forest Industries, Inc. (Century Forest), alleging a breach of contract. The court had jurisdiction by virtue of diversity of citizenship. The district court, holding the parties had entered into a legally binding contract, determined that Century Forest breached the contract and rendered judgment in favor of Dura-Wood for the amount of $100,000. Although the district court held Century Forest acted unconscionably in breaching…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Smith v. BaldwinTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  3. General Supply and Equipment Co., Inc. v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Ferrero v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  5. Chrysler Corp. v. SchuenemannCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981

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3Cited by38 opinions

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  3. Brooks, Tarlton, Gilbert, Douglas & Kressler, Etc., Cross-Appellants v. United States Fire Insurance Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  4. Ashford Development, Inc. v. USLife Real Estate Services Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Howell Crude Oil Co. v. Donna Refinery Partners, Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1996

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