Legal Opinion

Phoenix Canada Oil Co. Ltd. v. Texaco Inc.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided April 8, 1983No. Civ. A. 76-421PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, District Judge.

Pending before the Court is defendants’ motion for summary judgment which was referred to Magistrate N. Richard Powers. The Magistrate issued Reports and Recommendations on December 11,1981 (the “December 11 Report”) and May 7, 1982 (the “May 7 Report”). Objections and replies have been filed by each party.

I. Background

This case involves a controversy over royalty rights relating to oil exploration and production in Ecuador. The facts underlying the dispute have been related in a prior opinion, Phoenix Canada Co., Ltd. v. Texaco, Inc., 78 F.R.D. 445…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Hilton v. GuyotSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  5. Banco Nacional De Cuba v. SabbatinoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Nutt v. AC & S. CO., INC.Superior Court of Delaware · 1986
  2. Spillyards v. AbboudAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  3. Wells v. RockefellerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  4. In Re Asbestos LitigationSuperior Court of Delaware · 1986
  5. Parfi Holding AB v. Mirror Image Internet, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 2001

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