Legal Opinion
Adam G. Nunez v. The Superior Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1978No. 76-3340PublishedCited by 231 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
This suit to cancel mineral leases and to obtain damages incurred as a result of their alleged breach was commenced in Louisiana state court, and removed by the defendant, Superior Oil Company, 1 to federal court on the basis of diversity of citizenship. After a careful consideration of Louisiana law, the experienced trial judge rendered a summary judgment for the defendant. While we conclude that the trial court was correct in its analysis of Louisiana law, we reverse the summary judgment and remand because the plaintiff is entitled to a jury trial of a…
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