Legal Opinion
Exxon Corp. v. Breezevale Ltd.
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided April 4, 2002No. 05-98-02050-CVPublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By Justice David F. FARRIS (Retired).
Exxon Corporation (Exxon) appeals the trial court’s judgment following a jury verdict awarding Breezevale Limited (Breeze-vale) $34.3 million as damages for breach of an oral contract, $1 million for breach of a contract implied in law, and $3,495 million in attorneys’ fees. In its first three issues, Exxon asserts (1) the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support a finding that the parties reached an enforceable oral agreement, (2) the claimed agreement is not enforceable under the statute of frauds, and (3) the trial court…
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