Publication Date
Spring 1986
Journal
Thurgood Marshall Law Review
Abstract
The article critiques the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's decision in *Texaco Inc. v. Pennzoil Company*, arguing that the court's ruling was result-oriented and undermined the integrity of judicial precedent. The decision, which stayed the enforcement of a $11.12 billion state court judgment against Texaco, was based on an expansive interpretation of due process and civil rights law. However, the court's attempt to limit its holding to the "extraordinary circumstances" of the case raises concerns about the consistency and fairness of the judicial process, as it creates a precedent that may not be applicable to smaller stakeholders.
Volume
11
Issue
2
First Page
289
Last Page
300
Publisher
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Disciplines
Courts | Jurisdiction | Law
Recommended Citation
Peter Lushing,
Texaco v. Pennzoil: The Use and Creation of Precedent by the Second Circuit,
11
T. Marshall L. Rev.
289
(1986).
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-articles/1439
