United States Fifth Circuit
BENCHMARK ELECS., INC. v. J.M. HUBER CORP., 02-20655
While New York law governs a breach of contract claim brought by the purchaser of a subsidiary pursuant to the parties' contractual choice, Texas law governs fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims; fraud pleadings withstand a lack of particularity challenge under FRCP 9(b).
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/20/2003
- Published 08/21/2003
Judges
- EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and JONES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Joe W. Redden, Jr. (argued), Robert David Daniel, Beck, Redden & Secrest, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- D. Gibson Walton (argued), James D. Thompson, III, Penelope E. Nicholson, Daniel E. Hinde, Richard Dearing, Ara Ayles Hardig, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.