Legal Opinion
Usx Corporation v. B.J. Tanenbaum, Jr. And Ted Tan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 4, 1989No. 88-4809PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
The district court granted summary judgment to USX Corporation in its suit against B.J. Tanenbaum, Jr. as a surety for Dawn Drilling Company. Concluding that the district court erred in finding Tanen-baum bound in solido with Dawn Drilling and, as a consequence, not entitled to plead division, 1 we reverse and remand.
Background
In return for the extension of credit to Dawn Drilling by USX Corporation, successor in name to the United States Steel Corporation, seven of Dawn Drilling’s shareholders, including Tanenbaum, signed separate personal guaranty agreements 2…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Odie Joe Reid v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- David Netto v. Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Commonwealth Life Insurance Company v. Francis Craig NealCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Nch Corporation, Cross-Appellant v. Lynn N. Broyles, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Nicolas Estiverne v. Louisiana State Bar AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Mary Faye Skotak, George Jerry Skotak, and Eric Norman Skotak, Cross-Appellees v. Tenneco Resins, Inc., Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Hidden Oaks Limited, Hidden Oaks Limited, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. The City of Austin, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Charles I. Dorsett v. Board of Trustees for State Colleges & UniversitiesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- American Waste & Pollution Control Company v. Browning-Ferris, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Tolbert v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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