Legal Opinion
Robert J. Bolton v. Tesoro Petroleum Corp., Robert J. Bolton, Etc. v. Robert v. West
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1989No. 87-5617, 88-5512 and 88-5534PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
After more than five months of trial, including nearly three weeks of deliberations, a jury returned a defense verdict on all claims in this combined class action and derivative suit brought by disgruntled investors in Tesoro Petroleum Corporation. Appellants, asserting a variety of arguments, seek a second trial. We reject the request, affirming on all substantive issues, modifying only the district court’s award of costs.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The record comes to us in eighteen boxes, including a 156 volume trial transcript. The relevant…
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