Civelli v. Mulacek

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Case Number:

26-20183

Court:

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

4190 Other Contract Actions

  1. September 18, 2026

    Texas Oil Exec Asks 5th Circ. To Ax 'Lopsided' $210M Verdict

    Exxon-acquired company InterOil's founder has urged the Fifth Circuit to reverse his $210 million loss in a lengthy Texas battle with a Swiss financier, arguing it resulted from a "lopsided" trial with sleeping and distracted jurors and a "cascading series of prejudicial errors" that wrongly allowed his ex-lawyer to testify.

  2. June 04, 2026

    Texas Oil Exec Mulacek Hits Ch. 11 With $210M Judgment Debt

    Empire Petroleum Corp. Chairman Philippe Mulacek filed a Chapter 11 petition Thursday, pausing enforcement efforts against him over a more than $210 million judgment in a long-running Texas federal court fight with Swiss financier Carlo Civelli.

  3. April 21, 2026

    $210M Appeal Bond Should Be $25M, Oil Exec Tells 5th Circ.

    The founder of Exxon-acquired company InterOil has asked the Fifth Circuit to approve a $25 million supersedeas bond as opposed to an amount exceeding $210 million due to a final judgment against him and his family.