Legal Opinion
Morris N. Palmer Ranch Company, Cross-Appellee v. Ross J. Campesi, Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1981No. 80-3313PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This is a diversity case to be decided under Louisiana law. It involves a branch of the cattle industry that has experienced strong growth in recent years — the breeding of exotic breeds. Because the market for exotic breeds declined significantly in 1975, the defendant was unable to pay the plaintiff for over 500 head of Maine-Anjou cattle he had purchased just before the decline. The plaintiff sued. The district court reduced the purchase price because the bloodlines of some of the cattle were not what they were represented to be, but otherwise substantially enforced…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Alexander v. Burroughs Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- J. B. Beaird Co. v. Burris Bros.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- Conklin v. CaffallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
- Stratton-Baldwin Co., Inc. v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Bendana v. Mossy Motors, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Hatten v. Estes Cadillac, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1986
- Julie Ann Corp. v. Cessna Aircraft Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1983