United States Fifth Circuit

Where a lease lists a number of factors to consider in determining "fair market value," and Texas contract law assigns an unambiguous meaning to the term, the parties are not precluded from considering other factors not listed in the lease.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/12/2001
• Published 02/12/2001

Judges

• POGUE, Judge:, Before DAVIS and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges, and POGUE, Judge .

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Raymond Edouard LaDriere, II (argued), Earl Arthur Berry, Jr., Thomas F. Loose, Locke, Liddell & Sapp, Dallas, TX, for Petula Associates, Ltd., Mark C. Zauderer (argued), Colin Andrew Underwood, Solomon, Zauderer, Ellenhorn, Frischer & Sharp, New York City, Robert B. Cousins, Jr., Lawrence S. Fischman, Glast, Phillips & Murray, Dallas, TX, for Dolco Packaging Corp.