Legal Opinion
Tuscarora Corp. v. HJS Industries, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided August 31, 1990No. 13-88-312-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SEERDEN, Justice.
A jury found that Ellett Brothers (Ellett), a sporting goods and firearms distributor owned by The Tuscarora Corp., 1 breached an exclusive contract to buy guns, causing HJS Industries, Inc. (HJS) lost profits of $44,157.00 and consequential damages of $95,710.30. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict, including attorney’s fees, and added costs and interest. While HJS had also sued Presco Industries (Pres-co), from which Tuscarora bought Ellett’s assets, Presco did not appear, and the judgment is against both Presco and Tuscarora, jointly and severally.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Cameron v. Terrell & Garrett, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
- Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
- Reilly v. Rangers Management, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
- Birchfield v. Texarkana Memorial HospitalTexas Supreme Court · 1987
- Qantel Business Systems, Inc. v. Custom Controls Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Nl Industries, Inc. v. Ghr Energy Corporation, Southern States Exploration, Inc., and S.A. Holditch & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Henderson v. Central Power and Light Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1998
- Lochabay v. Southwestern Bell Media, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Gordon, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2000
- Luker v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
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