Legal Opinion
Toyomenka Pacific Petroleum, Inc. v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 23, 1991No. 90 Civ. 3720 (MGC)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
Plaintiff Toyomenka Pacific Petroleum, Inc. (“Toyomenka”) is a California corporation. Defendant Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. (“Hess”) is a U.S. Virgin Islands corporation. Toyomenka brings this diversity action to recover demurrage for Hess’s delay in taking delivery of a cargo under a contract for the sale of crude oil. Both parties have moved for summary judgment. Because the material facts are not in dispute and I conclude that Hess’s delay is excused by the force majeure clause of the contract, Hess’s motion for summary judgment is…
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