Legal Opinion
Gebreyesus v. F.C. Schaffer & Associates, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 6, 2000No. 98-30974PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Endrias Gebreyesus (“Endrias”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of his breach of contract claims against F.C. Schaffer & Associates, Inc. (“Schaffer”). 1 Finding that the district court erred in interpreting the agreements at issue, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for further findings.
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This case arises out of the alleged breach of a series of contracts between Schaffer and ODA Trading Agency (“ODA”). Schaffer is an engineering firm based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ODA is an Ethiopian entity that represents international companies,…
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