U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Appeals court rules against insurer in case involving damaged oil platforms
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Fifth Circuit declines to create ‘new rule’ in asbestos case over bar date
A federal appeals court has affirmed a bankrupt company’s request for summary judgment, arguing the asbestos claim filed against Placid Oil Company was discharged as claimants were given sufficient notice of the 1987 bar date. -
Appeals court rules against man who defaulted on investment property
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Antitrust lawsuit by Baton Rouge baseball bat manufacturer against NCAA dismissed on appeal
NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court has turned down an appeal by a baseball bat manufacturer that claimed its business was negatively affected after two national high school sports associations disallowed use of its product. -
Legal memo accidentally given to plaintiffs in radiation exposure lawsuit stricken by appeals court
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Appeals case dismissed against immigration officers who oversaw contractor convicted of sexual assault
NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court decision disallowing the dismissal of a lawsuit against two immigration officers for civil rights violations after several detainees were sexually assaulted by a third party contractor. -
Fifth Circuit reverses summary judgment in sports production media company lawsuit against pizza restaurant
NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court has upheld the appeal of a restaurant owner after he was sued by a sports production company for allegedly showing a boxing match at his establishment without authorization. -
Fifth Circuit dismisses appeal from plaintiff convicted of healthcare fraud
U.S. 5th Circuit Court of AppealsNEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court has dismissed an appeal filed by a man who was sentenced to 41 months in prison following his conviction on healthcare fraud charges.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the District Court for the Northern District of Texas’ in the federal government's case against Hugh Willett. Willett represented himself as -
Appeal dismissed in civil rights case against judge who allegedly had relationship with plaintiff's ex-wife
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Rehearing denied in suit filed by soldiers against allegedly negligent Iraq battlefield contractor
NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court has denied an appeal by a group of Iraq war veterans who claim they were exposed to cancer causing chemicals by a military contractor. -
Court of appeals reverses decision on worker’s slip-and-fall accident claims
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Fifth Circuit rejects nurse’s appeal for sexual harassment and discrimination, retaliatory firing claim to get second look
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Woman dispossessed of Section 8 housing prevails as decison overturned by court of appeals
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a district court’s ruling in favor of a Slidell resident who lost her Section 8 housing voucher because she failed to attend a re-certification proceeding. -
City of College Station sues insurance company over alleged failure to cover realty company’s suit against city
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Lowered penalties for plaintiffs who destroyed emails upheld by appeals court
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of CITGO in an employee wage case. -
Appeal’s court hears dispute over 4.5 acres of land owned by ethanol company
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling in a case concerning the ownership of a 4.5-acre plot of riverside land. -
Appeals court rules for mayor in suit brought by police chief over retaliatory firing
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently submitted a decision on appeals from both plaintiff and defendant in connection to their retaliation claims. -
Questions of ethics arise as BP class action claims process gets second look
NEW ORLEANS – As the legal process for determining BP’s depth of liability for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill continues, claims against the company are racking up for personal injury, environmental injury, and economic injury.
