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Parker Drilling Co. v. Romfor Supply Co.

Appellants appeal from a judgment entered in favor of appellees in a breach of contract case. In three issues, appellants argue the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury's finding of a contract between appellants and appellees, the trial court erred as a matter of law in awarding damages against appellants, and the trial court's award of attorney's fees in favor of appellees is erroneous. The evidence is legally insufficient to show the existence of a contract for the sale of the equipment between appellants and appellees. Because no legally enforceable contract was formed in this case, appellees are not entitled to recover breach-of-contract damages or attorney's fees. Houston's 14th Court of Appeals, No. 14-08-00875-CV, 06-10-2010

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Reversed and Rendered and Opinion filed June 8, 2010.

OPINION

Appellants Parker Drilling Company and Parker Drilling Company (Bolivia) S.A. (collectively “Parker”) appeal from a judgment entered in favor of appellees Romfor Supply Company and Romfor West Africa Ltd. (collectively “Romfor”) in a breach of contract case. In three issues, Parker argues the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury’s finding of a contract between Parker and Romfor, the trial court erred as a matter of law in awarding damages against Parker, and the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees in favor of Romfor is erroneous. Because we find the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury’s finding of a contract between Parker and Romfor, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and render judgment that Romfor take nothing.

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