Legal Opinion
Langham-Hill Petroleum Inc. v. Southern Fuels Company, (Two Cases)
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1987No. 19-1065PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
Southern Fuel Company (Southern) appeals an order of summary judgment against it for breach of an oil purchase contract and from an award of attorneys fees under Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 which award was granted after notice of intent to appeal the summary judgment order had been filed. Southern’s primary contention, which this court rejects, is that the action of Saudi Arabia, which led to a dramatic drop in world oil prices, falls within the scope of the contract’s force majeure or Act of God clause, thereby validating Southern’s refusal to honor the contract. Southern also…
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