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 from the terms of written contracts. The court concluded that parties can conclusively agree that no
creation of a partnership
Attempt to Prove a Texas Partnership Fails
By Charles Sartain on
Posted in Contract Disputes, Operating Agreements
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