HOUSTON OILERS, INC. v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEX.

Civil Action No. H-95-4193.

960 F.Supp. 1202 (1997)

HOUSTON OILERS, INC., Plaintiff, v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas.

April 11, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Dobrowski, Philip P. Sudan, Jr., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff.

James B. Sales, Linda L. Addison, Wayne Fisher, Houston, TX, for Houston McLane Co., Inc.

Eugene Clements, Houston, TX, for NFL.


Opinion on League Liability

HUGHES, District Judge.

1. Introduction.

When the parties to a transaction agree to abide by the judgment of a third-party about performance of their agreement, the third party is not liable for its exercise of judgment in the absence of actual corruption. This arises from the necessity inherent in the transactions as well as the parties' agreement.

2. Background.

Harris County leases...

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