Legal Opinion
Oliver Resources PLC v. International Finance Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1995No. 94-20500PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
This appeal concerns both tort and contract actions brought by a putative assignee against one of the original parties to a joint venture. Because we find that the tort claims are barred by the statute of limitations and the putative assignee does not have standing under Texas law to bring a contract claim, we affirm the district court’s granting of summary judgment against the putative assignee.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On June 6, 1988, Defendant-Appellee International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) became a partner in a joint venture with several companies, including…
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