Recent Developments in Fifth Circuit Business Torts Jurisprudence
Date
2010
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Texas Tech Law Review
Abstract
The mission is succinct: to address arenas in Fifth Circuit jurisprudence that cumulatively entail business torts. In essence, these are weapons available to parties in the traditional contract realm whose allure includes punitive or treble damages and attorney's fees. Parties utilize such causes of action in an attempt to establish tort liability, enable potential recovery of punitive damages, and award damages for mental anguish in an otherwise contractual context.
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Business torts jurisprudence, Fifth Circuit, Arbitration, Petroleum Pipe Americas Corp. v. Jindal Saw Ltd., Contracts, D&J Tire, Inc. v. Hercules Tire & Rubber Co., Williamsonpounders Architects P.C. v. Tunica County Mississippi, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc. v. Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Venezuela, Copyright, Maverick Recording Co. et al v. Harper, Corporate veil and fraud, Shandong Yinguang Chemical Industrial Joint Stock Co. v. Potter, Experts, Nunez v. Allstate Insurance Co., Wells v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., Procedure, Dominguez v. Gulf Coast Marine & Associates, Inc., Berick Stiftung v. Plains Marketing, L.P., Saqui v. Pride Central America, L.L.C., Little v. KPMG L.L.P., Benson v. St. Joseph Regional Health Center, State Industrial Product Corp. v. Beta Tech., Inc., Securities Regulation, Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co., Trademarks, Xtreme Lashes, L.L.C. v. Xtended Beauty, Inc.
Citation
Sofia Adrogué, P.C., Recent Developments in Fifth Circuit Business Torts Jurisprudence, 43 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 843 (2010-2011)