Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Brown & Root, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided June 21, 1971No. Civ. A. 13314PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN F. HUNTER, District Judge:
This subject matter has been with us for some time. It has its genesis when Brown & Root (Brown) sued O. R. Stephens and others (Civil Action No. 8166-A), alleging anti-trust violations. Brown & Root, Inc. v. Big Rock Corp., 383 F.2d 662 (5th Cir., 1967). Prior to the trial counsel for Brown notified the Court that it did not care to prosecute its anti-trust claim unless it was necessary to do so to provide a defense to threatened malicious prosecution claims. The anti-trust case was tried to a jury. The Court directed a verdict for Stephens. The present suit…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Liberty Leasing Co., Inc. v. Hillsum Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Brown & Root, Inc. v. Big Rock CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Eusant v. Unity Industrial Life Ins., Etc., Ass'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Sandoz v. VeazieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- E. M. Piper v. United States of America, United States of America v. E. M. PiperCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Midland Engineering Co. v. John A. Hall Construction Co.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1975
- Aetna Life Insurance Company v. HarleyDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1973
- Alice Neilson Stephens v. Brown & Root, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972