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Noble Energy, Inc. v. Bituminous Cas. Co

The Energy Law

By Tiffany Delery Davis In Noble Energy, Inc. 2008), the Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Bituminous Casualty Company, in an insurance coverage dispute concerning whether Bituminous had a duty to defend and indemnify plaintiff, Noble Energy, Inc., Bituminous Cas. 07-20354, 2008 WL 2232085 (5th Cir.

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Fifth Circuit Recognizes Gas Purchaser’s Right to Cancel Contract Due to Title Dispute

The Energy Law

JAG Energy, Inc., 12, 2009), a panel of the United State Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard an action arising from a contract to supply natural gas condensate in south Texas. Flint Hills, a crude oil refiner, agreed to purchase Mexican condensate from JAG. By Sarah Steward-Lindsey In Flint Hill Resources, LP v.