Tag Archives: Class Action Fairness Act

8/14/08 Opinions - US 5th Cir.

The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 14, 2008:

U.S. v. Reasor (Higginbotham, Stewart, Southwick, JJ.; opinion by Stewart, J.) (appeal from W.D. Tex.). Affirming sentence of defendant on multiple counts of forgery, mail fraud, and credit fraud. Defendant had been sentenced to […]

7/18/08 Opinions - US 5th Cir.

The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on July 18, 2008:

Louisiana v. Allstate Insurance Co. (Stewart, Owen, Southwick, JJ.; opinion by Stewart, J.; dissent by Southwick, J.) (appeal from E.D. La.). Affirming district court’s denial of motion to remand class action to state court after […]

4/23/08 Opinions - US 5th Cir. (pt.2)

The following additional published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on April 23, 2008:

Roark & Hardee LP v. City of Austin (King, DeMoss, Southwick, JJ.; opinion by King, J.) (revision of opinion released March 27, 2008). Pursuant to a successful ballot initiative, in 2005 the City of […]

4/11/08 Opinions - US 5th Cir.

The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on April 11, 2008:

Advocare Int’l LP v. Horizon Laboratories, Inc. (Higginbotham, Davis, Smith, JJ.; opinion by Higginbotham, J.). Affirming district court’s award of summary judgment in favor of insurer in claims by insured manufacturer of ephedra-containing dietary supplements, […]