Texas Judicial Branch

Marathon Oil v. Mercuria Energy America, 2025 Tex. Bus. 40 (11th Div.) (mem. op.)

Andrews, J. | October 28, 2025

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 166(g), the Court issues this decision holding that (1) fact issues preclude the Court from determining whether the liquidated-damages clause in the parties’ contract is an unenforceable penalty and (2) under the circumstances of this case, the defendant’s cost-basis theory is not the correct measure of the plaintiff’s actual damages.