Legal Opinion
Zachry-Dillingham v. American President Lines, Ltd.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 16, 1987No. 4-85-00527-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADENA, Chief Justice.
Plaintiff, Zachry-Dillingham, a joint venture, appeals from an order granting sum*421mary judgment for defendant, American President Lines, Ltd.
Plaintiff was awarded a contract for the construction of canals and associated structures for an irrigation system in Sri Lanka. The construction required the use of heavy equipment and other supplies that required shipment from this country to Sri Lanka. Timely delivery to Sri Lanka was essential in order for plaintiff to fulfill its contract.
In May and June, 1982, defendant represented that it would ship the equipment and materials…
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