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Texas Supreme Court Says Don’t Mess With a Written Contract

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It is no surprise to Texas Supreme Court watchers that in Energy Transfer Partners et al v. Enterprise Products Partners LP et al. the court rejected claims that the parties had created a partnership by actions that varied...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Texas High Court Lays Partnership Formation Questions to Rest

On Friday, January 31, 2020, the Supreme Court of Texas clarified the law of partnership formation in the closely watched case of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. et al. v. Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. et al. The case...more

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Texas Supreme Court Affirms That Parties May Block Partnership Via Conditions Precedent

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On Jan. 31, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. v. Enterprise Prod. Partners, LP, No. 17-0862, 2020 WL 500259. In rejecting the request by Energy Transfer...more

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Texas Supreme Court Holds That  Parties Can Conclusively Agree That, As Between Themselves, No Partnership Will Exist Unless...

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In Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. v. Enter. Prods. Partners, L.P., one pipeline company sued another for breaching a duty of loyalty that allegedly arose out of a partnership to develop a pipeline. No. 17-0862, 2020 Tex....more

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In Major Partnership Decision, Texas Supreme Court Affirms That Businesses Can Contract for Conditions Precedent to Preclude the...

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Disputes often arise over whether parties have agreed to, or by their conduct they have, committed themselves to a transaction. On January 31, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court delivered its decision in Energy Transfer Partners,...more

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ETP v. Enterprise: Texas Partnership Created by Conduct — A Dog That Won’t Hunt

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Following Supreme Court arguments last month, the final chapter in the long-running legal battle between Energy Transfer Partners LP (“ETP”) and Enterprise Products Partners (“Enterprise”) is finally coming to an end. ETP is...more

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Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Review Controversial Ruling Regarding Texas Partnerships

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On June 28, 2019, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to review a ruling from the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas in the case of Energy Transfer Partners LP et al. v. Enterprise Products Partners LP et al, No. 529 S.W.3d 531...more

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