Legal Opinion
Varibus Corp. v. South Hampton Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 15, 1981No. 8663PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Justice.
Defendant below appeals from a judgment based upon an instructed verdict in a suit for damages sustained because of an alleged breach of a contract to purchase fuel oil. Although several issues were submitted to the jury, when it was unable to agree upon a verdict, the trial court granted plaintiff’s motion for an instructed verdict and also instructed the jury as to the specific amount of damages it should find for the plaintiff.
The appeal is based upon a number of points of error, only one of which will be reached because of our view of the controlling question. We reverse…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Douglass v. Panama, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1974
- Henderson v. Travelers Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1976
- Concord Oil Co. v. Alco Oil and Gas Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1965
- Maddox Motor Co. v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1930
- Dallas County Water Control & Improvement District No. 7 v. IngramCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
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3Cited by3 opinions
- South Hampton Co. v. Stinnes Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Cherokee Communications, Inc. v. Skinny's, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1995
- South Hampton Co., Cross-Appellant v. Stinnes Corp., Defendants-Third-Party-Plaintiffs-Appellants Cross-Appellees v. United Petroleum Distributors, Inc., Third-Party-Defendant-Appellee Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984