Dallas Gas Partners, L.P. v. Prospect Energy Corp.

EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:

In this breach of contract case, appellants Dallas Gas Partners, L.P., Dallas Gas GP, L.L.C., Thomas Muse, and David W. Nelson contend that a contract’s release and covenant not to sue did not bind individual limited partners or authorize recovery of attorneys’ fees in the case of breach. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of appellee Prospect Energy Corp., included attorneys’ fees in its award, and held that appellants were jointly liable. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

A. Background

Tom Muse, David Nelson, and Jeffrey Weiss, along with…