Legal Opinion
Farmland Industries, Inc. v. Andrews Transport Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 24, 1989No. 88-1946PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Farmland Industries appeals the district court’s judgment allowing recovery for only one of two lost loads of fuel under a theory of conversion, awarding prejudgment interest at the rate of 8.32 percent and disallowing the recovery of attorney’s fees by Farmland. For the reasons cited herein, we reform the judgment to allow Farmland to recover under a breach of contract theory for both loads of fuel. Additionally, we reform the judgment to reflect prejudgment interest at the rate of ten percent per year. Finally, we reform the judgment to allow Farmland to recover…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Commercial Metals Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Preload Technology, Inc. v. A.B. & J. Construction Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Hines v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1923
- Southern Pacific Co. v. Builders Hardware, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1964
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