61966

Puma Energy Honduras, S.A. de C.V.

January 14, 2020Judge McIlmail
Denied / Government PrevailedTermination for Default

Puma Energy Honduras, S.A. de C.V. appealed the termination of its fuel delivery contract for default. The Board granted the government's motion for summary judgment, denying the appeal.

Material Facts

  • The appellant failed to deliver fuel to the government because overdue invoices not yet paid by the government caused appellant's internal fuel dispatch system to automatically block the fuel deliveries.
  • It is undisputed that appellant's own internal business practices, as well as its own invoicing errors, were the reason it failed to perform.

Parties

Appellant
Puma Energy Honduras, S.A. de C.V.
Contract Number
SPE605~18-D-1268
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