Getty Oil Company
American company
Also known as: Pacific Western Oil Corporaton
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Getty
- In J. Paul Getty
…a controlling interest in the Getty Oil Company and in nearly 200 other concerns.
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Pennzoil Company
- In Pennzoil Company
…Getty interests agreed to merge Getty Oil Company with Pennzoil, but two days later this agreement was breached by the announcement of another agreement, selling Getty Oil to Texaco Inc. Pennzoil’s subsequent lawsuit, which was pursued through state and federal courts, ultimately resulted in a jury decision in 1985 ruling…
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Texaco Inc.
- In Texaco Inc.
In 1984 Texaco purchased the Getty Oil Company but was sued for contract interference by the Pennzoil Company, whose own imminent acquisition of Getty had been derailed by Texaco’s successful bid. Texaco retained control of Getty, but Pennzoil won punitive damages after a five-year court battle, being awarded the sum…
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