The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on October 13, 2008:
Hopkins v. Cornerstone America (Garza, Elrod, Hicks, JJ.; opinion by Garza, J.) (appeal from N.D. Tex.). Affirming in part and vacating in part summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs in Fair Labor Standards Act (”FLSA”) claim […]
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 26, 2008:
Jenkens & Gilchrist APC v. Groia & Co. (Jones, C.J., Davis, Garza, JJ.; opinion by Garza, J.) (appeal from S.D. Tex.). Affirming in part and vacating in part district court’s denial of Rule 60(b) motion […]
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on July 22, 2008:
In re: Repine (Reavley, Smith, Garza, JJ.; opinion by Garza, J.) (appeal from S.D. Tex.). Vacating in part and affirming in part district court’s affirmance of bankruptcy court decision awarding actual and punitive damages to […]
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on July 14, 2008:
Indian Harbor Ins. Co. v. Valley Forge Ins. Group (Jolly, Clement, Owen, JJ.; per curiam opinion) (appeal from S.D. Tex.). Affirming summary judgment of district court in dismissing claims by paving subcontractor’s insurer against auto […]
The following opinions were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 25, 2008:
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker (Opinion of the Court by Souter, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, JJ., and by Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer, JJ., as to Parts I, II, and III; concurring opinion by Scalia, J., joined by Thomas, J.; […]
The following additional published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on May 8, 2008:
U.S. v. Harper (King, DeMoss, Owen, JJ.; opinion by Owen, J.) (opinion substituted for opinion originally released January 8, 2008, upon granting petition for panel rehearing). Affirming convictions and sentences for drug possession, conspiracy, […]
The following published opinion was released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on May 6, 2008:
U.S. v. Ramos-Cardenas (King, Stewart, Prado, JJ.; per curiam opinion) (revision of opinion originally released on April 9, 2008). Affirming convictions on charges of possession of more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, holding that the […]
The following additional published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on April 24, 2008:
Crocker v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh (Garwood, Higginbotham, Clement, JJ.; per curiam). In a separate Texas state court lawsuit, plaintiff received a $1,000,000.00 default judgment against an additional insured on a […]
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on April 9, 2008:
U.S. v. Ramos-Cardenas (King, Stewart, Prado, JJ.; per curiam). Affirming convictions on drug possession charges, holding that the evidence was sufficient, that the defendants’ Sixth Amendment confrontation clause rights were not violated by the admission of post-arrest […]