BREAUX v. SCHLUMBERGER OFFSHORE SERVICES

No. 86-4441.

832 F.2d 316 (1987)

Huey Henry BREAUX, d/b/a H.H. Breaux, Enterprises, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SCHLUMBERGER OFFSHORE SERVICES, A DIVISION OF SCHLUMBERGER LTD., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 5, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Hantel, New Orleans, La., Ramon P. Marks, New York City, for defendant-appellant.

John G. Swift, Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & Roy, Lafayette, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GARZA, WILLIAMS, and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.


GARZA, Circuit Judge.

A landlord in Louisiana brought a diversity suit against a prospective tenant, seeking specific performance of an oral lease and damages. In this court's first review of the litigation, it was held that the employee lacked actual or apparent authority to bind his employer to the lease agreement with the landlord. In this court's second review of the matter, it was held that, even absent actual or apparent authority, the landlord relied to his...

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