Legal Opinion

MC Asset Recovery LLC v. Castex Energy, Inc. (In Re Mirant Corp.)

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 3, 2010No. 09-10451PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from a dispute between Castex Energy and MC Asset Recovery (“MCAR”) regarding the alleged breach of a purchase and sale agreement. Castex appeals the district court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.

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In 2001, Mirant Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, “the Mirant Entities”), MCAR’s predecessors in interest, purchased interests in Louisiana mineral properties and obtained a 75% majority interest in a closely held corporation pursuant to a 2001 Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”)…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Randolph Mahone v. Addicks Utility District of Harris CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  2. St. Mary's Medical Center of Evansville, Incorporated v. Disco Aluminum Products Company, Incorporated, N/k/a Luminar Products, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Subway Equipment Leasing Corp. v. ForteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 92,790 Rayford Price and Barbara Ashley Price v. Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. And George WilmotCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  5. William G. Walker and Sandra O. Walker v. J.C. Bradford & Co., Milburn L. Bryant, Mary C. Bryant and Sandra L. Bryant v. J.C. Bradford & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991

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