U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 2000

Decisions

• 2000-12-29UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Boyce Mark GARRETT; Larry Don Keith; Kenneth Vernon Rydeen; Jimmy Dale Sullivan; Michael Dean Woodard; Steven Craig Finklea; Austeen Harris Keith; Dale Zane Keith; Glenn Dale Wilcox, Defendants-Appellees, 238 F.3d 293
• 2000-12-29Pedro L. GOCHICOA, Petitioner-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, 238 F.3d 278
• 2000-12-28Ronald Lynn WADSWORTH, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellant, 235 F.3d 959
• 2000-12-27Danny Earl DOYLE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee, 235 F.3d 956
• 2000-12-26James D. McCALL; et al., Plaintiffs, James D. McCall; Stanley R. Collins; E. E. Bowman; J. William Huff; Michael N. Dana; O. J. Norman; Murl C. Linke; Joseph R. Roberts; Lawrence S. Kiser; Norman D. Brehm; William S. Branch; Jerome P. O'Connor; William T. Davidson; Bart A. Wiesley; W. H. Ticen; Betty Titchener, executrix of Gerald Titchener's estate; and George D. Stariha, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN/SANTA FE COMPANY f/k/a Burlington Northern Railroad Co.; Burlington Northern Railroad Company 1991 Separation Pay Plan; Trustees of the Burlington Northern Railroad Company 1991 Separation Pay Plan; Trustees of the Burlington Northern Railroad Company 1995 Voluntary Separation Plan; Burlington Northern, Inc. Pension Plan; Burlington Northern Thrift and Profit Sharing Plan; Trustees of the Burlington Northern Thrift and Profit Sharing Plan; Alan W. Speaker; Jeanne Michalski; and Donald Scott, Defendants-Appellees, 237 F.3d 506
• 2000-12-22Bobby Joe BURTON, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent, 237 F.3d 490
• 2000-12-22Wilbert RIDEAU, Petitioner-Appellant, v. John P. WHITLEY, Respondent-Appellee, 237 F.3d 472
• 2000-12-21Max Alexander SOFFAR, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee, 237 F.3d 411
• 2000-12-21Carrie BADON; Ray Badon; Russell Badon; Joe Mae Badon-Roberson; Scotty Joseph Badon, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. R J R NABISCO INC.; Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Co.; American Brands Inc.; Philip Morris Companies Inc.; B A T Industries, Ltd.; Pelican Cigar Co.; Malone & Hyde Inc.; Schlesinger Wholesalers & Automotive Cigarette Service Inc.; Philip Morris Inc.; R J Reynolds Tobacco Co.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co.; Batus Holdings Inc.; American Tobacco Co.; Liggett Group Inc.; Brooke Group Limited; Hill & Knowlton Inc.; Tobacco Industry Research Committee; Council For Tobacco Research USA Inc.; Tobacco Institute Inc.; Fortune Brands Inc.; Liggett & Myers Inc., Defendants-Appellees, 236 F.3d 282
• 2000-12-21Cheryl J. HOPWOOD; et al., Plaintiffs, Cheryl J. Hopwood, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. STATE OF TEXAS; Board of Regents of the Texas State University System; Larry R. Faulkner, President of the University of Texas at Austin in his official capacity; University of Texas School of Law; M. Michael Sharlot, Dean of the University of Texas School of Law in his official capacity; Stanley M. Johanson, Assistant Dean in his official capacity; The University of Texas at Austin, Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants-Cross-Appellees; Douglas Carvell; et al., Plaintiffs, Douglas Carvell, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee and Kenneth Elliott; David Rogers, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, v. State of Texas; Regents of the University of Texas System; Rita Crocker Clements; Donald L. Evans; Patrick C. Oxford; A.W. Riter, Jr.; A.R. Sanchez; Woody L. Hunt; Charles Miller; Raul R. Romero; Tom Loeffler, as members of the Board, Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, 236 F.3d 256
• 2000-12-21SIMI INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, Defendant-Appellant, 236 F.3d 240
• 2000-12-21UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Armando GUZMAN-OCAMPO, also known as Armundo Guzman, also known as Fernando Guzman, Defendant-Appellant, 236 F.3d 233
• 2000-12-21AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF AUSTIN, Defendant-Appellant; AT&T Communications of the Southwest, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. City of Austin, Defendant-Appellant, 235 F.3d 241
• 2000-12-20UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Ali Reza DADI, also known as Raymond Dadi, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, 235 F.3d 945
• 2000-12-19UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles O. KALLESTAD, Defendant-Appellant, 236 F.3d 225
• 2000-12-19UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Javier Rodriquez VILLASENOR, Defendant-Appellant, 236 F.3d 220
• 2000-12-19GOLD, WEEMS, BRUSER, SUES & RUNDELL, Plaintiff-Counter Defendant-Appellee v. METAL SALES MANUFACTURING CORP., Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellant, Frontier Insurance Company, Movant-Appellant, 236 F.3d 214
• 2000-12-14GERAGHTY AND MILLER, INC., Plaintiff-Counter Defendant-Appellee, v. CONOCO INC.; Condea Vista Chemical Company, Defendants-Counter Claimants-Appellants, 234 F.3d 917
• 2000-12-14Jill BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. BRYAN COUNTY, OK; et al., Defendants, Bryan County, OK, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, Stacy Burns, Defendant-Cross-Appellee, 235 F.3d 944
• 2000-12-13Cynthia ROBERTS, Etc., et al., Plaintiffs, v. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; Grasso Production Management, Inc., Defendants-Third Party Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The Gray Insurance Company, Third-Party Defendant-Appellant, 235 F.3d 935
• 2000-12-12Paul E. SKELTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hal CAMP, Alderman of the Municipality of Parker; David Hammel, Alderman of the Municipality of Parker; Robert Montgomery, Alderman of the Municipality of Parker; Bill Wade, Alderman of the Municipality of Parker; and Robert Dawes; Alderman of the Municipality of Parker, Defendants-Appellants, 234 F.3d 292
• 2000-12-11Leroy EVANS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF BISHOP, Defendant-Appellee, 238 F.3d 586
• 2000-12-11EVERGREEN PRESBYTERIAN MINISTRIES INC.; Health Service District 1 Pointe Coupee, doing business as Pointe Coupee General Hospital; Hospital Service District No. 1 Avoyelles Parish, doing business as Bunkie General Hospital; Farley Wayne Luttrell; Robert Ford; et al.; Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc.; New Orleans Primary Health Care Health Department/Health Care for the Homeless Inc.; Desoto Comprehensive Health Center Inc.; St. Helena Community Health Center Inc.; David Raines Community Health Center Inc.; Bayou Comprehensive Health Foundation Inc.; Catahoula Parish Hospital District No. 2 Inc.; Capitol City Family Health Center Inc.; Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center Inc.; Delta Rural Health Services Inc.; Leesville Rural Health Services Inc.; Natchitoches Outpatient Medical Center Inc.; St. Gabriel Health Clinic Inc.; Teche Action Board Inc., doing business as Tech Action Clinic; Excel Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. David W. HOOD, Secretary Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals, Defendant-Appellant; Louisiana Nursing Home Association; I H S Luling; I H S Shreveport; I H S Gonzales; I H S Lafayette; et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. David W. Hood, Individually and in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Health & Hospitals for the State of Louisiana, Defendant-Appellant; Calcasieu Association of Retarded Citizens Inc.; Evangeline Association of Retarded Citizens Inc.; Southern Comfort Community Homes; Preferred Living Inc.; Iberia Association of Retarded Citizens Inc.; Multi Care Inc.; Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc.; New Orleans Primary Health Care Health Department/Health Care for the Homeless Inc.; Desoto Comprehensive Health Center Inc.; St. Helena Community Health Center Inc.; David Raines Community Health Center Inc.; Bayou Comprehensive Health Foundation Inc.; Catahoula Parish Hospital District No. 2 Inc.; Capitol City Family Health Center Inc.; Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center Inc.; Delta Rural Health Services Inc.; Leesville Rural Health Services Inc.; Natchitoches Outpatient Medical Center Inc.; St. Gabriel Health Clinic Inc.; Teche Action Board Inc., doing business as Tech Action Clinic; Excel Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees. v. David W. Hood, Secretary of Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals, Defendant-Appellant; Doctors Hospital of Opelousas Limited Partnership, doing business as Doctors Hospital of Opelousas; University Rehabilitation Hospital Inc., doing business as Physicians Hospital of New Orleans; Dixon Medical Center Inc.; West Carroll Hospital Inc.; Hospital Service District Morehouse Parish, doing business as Morehouse General Hospital; et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. David W. Hood, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals, Defendant-Appellant, 235 F.3d 908
• 2000-12-11In Re: In the Matter of the Complaint of ENDEAVOR MARINE, INC. and Tako Towing, Inc., as Owner and/or owner pro hac vice of the vessel M/V TAKO ENDEAVOR, her engines, tackle, appurtenances, etc., praying for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability. Endeavor Marine, Inc.; Tako Towing, Inc., as owner and/or owner pro hac vice of the vessel M/V TAKO ENDEAVOR her engines, tackle, appurtenances, etc., praying for exoneration from or limitation of liability, Petitioners-Appellants, v. Crane Operators, Inc.; et al., Claimants, Crane Operators, Inc., Claimant-Appellee, v. Kevin M. Baye, Sr., Claimant-Appellant, 234 F.3d 287
• 2000-12-11Dennis C. GANDY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, 234 F.3d 281
• 2000-12-08UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James SLAUGHTER, also known as James Bernard Salone, Defendant-Appellant, 238 F.3d 580
• 2000-12-07Karen ROMANO, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, U-Haul Company of Maine, Inc., Defendants, Appellants, 233 F.3d 655
• 2000-12-07UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Boyd William LYCKMAN, Defendant-Appellant, 235 F.3d 234
• 2000-12-07UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rodolfo Antonio GARAY, also known as Rodolfo Foskin, Defendant-Appellant, 235 F.3d 230
• 2000-12-06A-MARK AUCTION GALLERIES, INC., d.b.a. Superior Stamp & Coin, and Stacks, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, v. AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION, et al., Defendants, v. Heritage Capital Corporation and Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc., Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, 233 F.3d 895
• 2000-12-06Robert WILKERSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Burl CAIN, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee, 233 F.3d 886
• 2000-12-06Sandra RUSSELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. McKINNEY HOSPITAL VENTURE, a joint venture of Parkway Hospital, Inc. and NTMC Venture, Inc., d/b/a Columbia Medical Center of McKinney, d/b/a Columbia Homecare of McKinney; NTMC Venture, Inc., d/b/a Columbia Medical Center of McKinney; Columbia Homecare of McKinney, Defendants-Appellees, 235 F.3d 219
• 2000-12-05Calvin Jerold BURDINE, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellant, 234 F.3d 1339
• 2000-12-05Cherie SHIPP, Jerry Gates, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Royce L. McMAHON, Sheriff of Webster Parish, Louisiana; Steve Cropper, Webster Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy; Betty Shipp, Webster Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy; Theodore L. Riser, Sheriff of Webster Parish, Louisiana, Defendants-Appellants, 234 F.3d 907
• 2000-12-05UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard Andrew URRABAZO, Defendant-Appellant, 234 F.3d 904
• 2000-12-05Merlon G. CRAWFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, LOUISIANA, Defendant-Appellee, 234 F.3d 899
• 2000-12-05UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arturo LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant, 233 F.3d 884
• 2000-12-04Mark ROBERTSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee, 234 F.3d 890
• 2000-12-04Catherine GEBBIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.; Unidentified Party, Defendants-Appellees, 233 F.3d 880
• 2000-12-01Nancy MOORE and Garry Moore, As Next Friends of Aaron Moore, Plaintiffs-Counter Defendants-Appellants, v. WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT and Alan Beene, Defendants-Counter Plaintiffs-Appellees, 233 F.3d 871
• 2000-12-01In Re: In the Matter of: BARNACLE MARINE MANAGEMENT INC., In the matter of the Complaint of Barnacle Marine Management Inc. as Owner, as Owner Pro Hac Vice and Operator of Towboat M/V MISS TONI Praying for Exoneration From and/or Limitation of Liability. Barnacle Marine Management Inc., In the Matter of the Complaint of Barnacle Marine Management Inc. as Owner, as Owner Pro Hac Vice and Operator of Towboat M/V MISS TONI Praying for Exoneration From and/or Limitation of Liability, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Vulcan Materials Co.; et al., Defendants, United States of America, Defendant-Appellee, Ingram Barge Co., Claimant-Appellee; Ingram Barge Co., In the Matter of the Complaint of Ingram Barge Co. as owner of the Barges ING 1312, ING 453, ING 713 and ING 236 for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United States of America, Defendant-Appellee; United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Barnacle Marine Management Inc.; et al., Defendants, Barnacle Marine Management Inc., Defendant-Appellant, Ingram Barge Co., Defendant-Appellant-Appellee, 233 F.3d 865
• 2000-11-30In re: In the Matter of the Complaint of ADM/GROWMARK RIVER SYSTEM, INC., as Owner Pro Hac Vice of the Barge REBECCA, Praying for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability. ADM/Growmark River System, Inc., Petitioner-Appellee, v. Lee Roy Lowry, Claimant-Appellee, v. Kostmayer Construction, Inc., Claimant-Appellant, 234 F.3d 881
• 2000-11-29PALA, INC. EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST AGREEMENT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, 234 F.3d 873
• 2000-11-29J.R. STRIPLING; Rosson Exploration Company; William G. Bowen; Brookhaven Pump & Supply Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. JORDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC, Defendant-Appellee; J.R. Stripling; Rosson Exploration Company; William G. Bowen; Brookhaven Pump & Supply Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Guardian Energy Exploration Corporation; Jordan Production Company, LLC, Defendants-Appellees, 234 F.3d 863
• 2000-11-28BAYOU FLEET, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ellis A. ALEXANDER, et al., Defendants, Home Place Batture Leasing, Inc.; Neal Clulee; Mary Clulee; N/C Materials, Inc., Defendants-Appellees, 234 F.3d 852
• 2000-11-27Garland JEFFERS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Ernest CHANDLER, Warden, U.S. Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee, 234 F.3d 277
• 2000-11-27William Edward ENGLAND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Deborah Carol ENGLAND, Defendant-Appellee, 234 F.3d 268
• 2000-11-27UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bart HENRIQUES, Defendant-Appellant, 234 F.3d 263
• 2000-11-27Rose M. THOMAS, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Erica Renee Thomas, Deceased, and the Heirs at Law of Erica Renee Thomas, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC., doing business as Sav-A-Center, Defendant-Appellee, 233 F.3d 326
• 2000-11-27In the Matter of Bryan Eugene WOODS, Debtor. Bryan Eugene Woods, Appellant, v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc., Appellee, 233 F.3d 324