Texaco asked for a new trial in the Pennzoil case.
In papers filed with the Texas Court of Appeals, Texaco purports to show new evidence that the original trial judge in its $12-billion battle with Pennzoil was biased against Texaco and its chief trial lawyer, Richard B. Miller. Texaco alleged earlier that the judge, Anthony J. P. Farris, favored Pennzoil, saying that he accepted a $10,000 campaign contribution from Pennzoil’s leading counsel, Joseph D. Jamail Jr. Farris was forced off the case by illness and later died.
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