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United States tortious interference with contractagreement in principle

Texaco Inc v Pennzoil Co

729 S.W.2d 768 (Tex. 1987)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas, First District (Houston)
Year1987
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

tortious interference with contract; the largest tortious interference verdict in US history at the time; widely cited on the elements

Area of Law

Contract

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