Legal Opinion
Petro Source Partners, Ltd. v. 3-B Rattlesnake Refining (1990), Ltd.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided September 13, 1995No. 08-93-00225-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LARSEN, Justice.
Appellee, 3-B Rattlesnake Refining (1990), Ltd. (Rattlesnake), sued Appellants, Petro Source Partners Ltd. and Petro Source Corporation (Petro Source) for breach of an oral contract, fraud, tortious interference with a contract, and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing. Petro Source counterclaimed against Rattlesnake for fraud. Trial was to a jury. The jury found all claims in favor of Rattlesnake and awarded $245,-823.84 in actual damages and $750,000 in exemplary damages against Petro Source. We reverse and render.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- T.O. Stanley Boot Co. v. Bank of El PasoTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- United States v. BessSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Crim Truck & Tractor Co. v. Navistar International Transportation Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1992
- Sandra Joanne Murphy, Plaintiff-Third Party Defendant-Appellant-Cross v. The Travelers Insurance Company, Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Barbara A. Murphy, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Minors Lee S. Murphy, Etc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Bank of El Paso v. T.O. Stanley Boot Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1991
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- Bryant v. United Shortline Inc. Assurance Services, N.A.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
- Cheryl M. Patterson and Aundrell Patterson v. American General Life Insurance Company, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2013
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