Legal Opinion
Aquamarine Associates v. Burton Shipyard, Inc.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided October 19, 1983No. C-1516Published
1Opinion of the Court
659 S.W.2d 820 (1983)
AQUAMARINE ASSOCIATES, A Texas Partnership, Petitioner,
v.
BURTON SHIPYARD, INC. et al., Respondent.
No. C-1516.
Supreme Court of Texas.
October 19, 1983.
Rehearing Denied December 7, 1983.
Wright & Patton, William E. Wright, Houston, for petitioner.
Mehaffy, Weber, Keith & Gonsoulin, O.J. Weber, Brian Davis and Arthur R. Almquist, Beaumont, for respondent.
WALLACE, Justice.
This is a suit for breach of contract. Burton Shipyard, Inc. agreed to construct four ocean-going vessels for Aquamarine Associates. When Burton breached the contract, Aquamarine elected to "cover" by…
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