Amco Energy, Inc. v. Tana Exploration Co. (In re Capco Energy Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
In a bankruptcy adversary proceeding, Amco Energy, Inc., fik/a Capeo Offshore, Inc., and Capeo Energy, Inc. (together, “Capeo”) brought claims of fraud and various business torts against Ryder Scott Company, L.P. (“Ryder”), Tana Exploration Company, LLC (“Tana”), TRT Holdings, Inc. (“TRT”), and Tristone Capital, LLC (“Tristone”). The claims arise out of a transaction in which Capeo purchased from Tana certain oil and gas reserves located in the Gulf of Mexico. The bankruptcy court granted summary judgment in favor of Ryder, Tana, TRT, and Tristone and dismissed the…
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