U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 2001

Decisions

• 2001-12-28JESCO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NATIONSBANK CORPORATION, et al., Defendants, American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company; Continental Casualty Company; Underwriters at Lloyds of London, Defendants-Appellants, v. Bank of America Commercial Finance Corporation, formerly known as Na-tionsCredit Commercial Corporation, Cross Claimant-Appellant, 278 F.3d 444
• 2001-12-28Billy ARNOLD, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GARLOCK, INC., Defendant-Appellant, 278 F.3d 426
• 2001-12-28Ruth E. HUGHES, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Sherman Hughes, Sr., Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE, INC.; Philip Morris, Inc.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation; R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; B.A.T. Industries PLC; Lorillard Tobacco Co.; The American Tobacco Company; Liggett Group, Inc.; United States Tobacco Company; The Council for Tobacco Research USA, Inc., Defendants-Appellees; Carlis Cole; et al., Plaintiffs, Carlis Cole; Charles Cole; Louis Ardoin; Charles Banks; Ruth Davis; Donald French; Lois French; Linda Goodwin; Daniel Hughes; Barbara Orr; Darrell Orr, Sr.; Dale Sonnier; Agnes Vondy, Individually & as Representative of the Estate of Luanne Davis, Deceased; Kaffie Williams, Individually & as Representative of the Estate of Jules Williams, Sr., Deceased; Frank O'Pry; Joseph Wray, the Son of Thomas H. Wray, Deceased, & Paula Wray Ewing, Executrix of the Estate of Thomas H. Wray, Deceased; Patricia Gibson, Individually & as Representative of the Estate of Danny Gibson, Deceased & as Next Friend of Paul Gibson, Patrick Gibson, Bryan Gibson, Gayla Gibson & Gabrielle Gibson, Minors, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Steven Faircloth, Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The Tobacco Institute, Inc.; Philip Morris, Incorporated; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation; R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; B.A.T. Industries PLC; Lorillard Tobacco Company; The American Tobacco Company; Liggett Group, Inc.; United States Tobacco Company; The Council for Tobacco Research USA, Inc., Defendants-Appellees, 278 F.3d 417
• 2001-12-28COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee, 277 F.3d 778
• 2001-12-28D. Eugene ARNOLD, on behalf of himself and all other residents of the State of Mississippi who own dwellings, and who are otherwise similarly situated, in Jackson, Harrison and/or Hancock Counties, Mississippi, Bobby E. Vining; Daniel B. Story, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY; Allstate Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants, 277 F.3d 772
• 2001-12-28Billy ARNOLD, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GARLOCK, INC., Defendant-Appellant, 278 F.3d 426
• 2001-12-26Kathy HUNT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, LLC, doing business as Winn Parish Medical Center, Defendant-Appellee, 277 F.3d 757
• 2001-12-26Deborah MORRIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DILLARD DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.; et al., Defendants, Dillard Department Stores, Inc.; Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.; R.W. Brown; City of Bossier City, Defendants-Appellees, 277 F.3d 743
• 2001-12-21UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Salvador HERNANDEZ-NEAVE, Defendant-Appellant, 291 F.3d 296
• 2001-12-21UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SIMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC., Robert L. Case, Mark E. Jerkins, and Amtek of Louisiana, Inc., Defendants-Appellants, 277 F.3d 734
• 2001-12-21UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bonnie Burnette ERWIN, also known as Carlos Erwin, also known as Ralph Erwin, Defendant-Appellant, 277 F.3d 727
• 2001-12-21UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shannon TAYLOR, also known as Shandoe, Defendant-Appellant, 277 F.3d 721
• 2001-12-21UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tammy MOODY, also known as Tammy Hope, Defendant-Appellant, 277 F.3d 719
• 2001-12-20UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roosevelt FOUNTAIN, Sr., also known as Schoolboy, and Shirley Fountain Ellison, Defendants-Appellants, 277 F.3d 714
• 2001-12-20UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Javier GOMEZ, Defendant-Appellant, 276 F.3d 694
• 2001-12-20WALGREEN CO., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. David W. HOOD, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Defendant-Appellee, 275 F.3d 475
• 2001-12-19Lawrence H. RAMMING, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant; John Thomas Cloud, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United States of America, Defendant-Appellee, 281 F.3d 158
• 2001-12-19AVIALL SERVICES INC., Plaintiff-Counter Defendant-Appellant, v. COOPER INDUSTRIES INC., Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellee, 278 F.3d 416
• 2001-12-19Gina Marie MONTEMAYOR, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, et al., Defendants, City of San Antonio, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, 276 F.3d 687
• 2001-12-19Lawrence H. RAMMING, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant; John Thomas Cloud, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United States of America, Defendant-Appellee, 281 F.3d 158
• 2001-12-18RIO GRANDE UNDERWRITERS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PITTS FARMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee, 276 F.3d 683
• 2001-12-14Juan E. VELA; et al., Plaintiffs, Phillip E. Daley; Tiera Angelle Leger; Richard Wayne Medeiros; Clint Hendrix, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, and Calvin Thames, et al., Intervenor Plaintiffs, Calvin Thames, et al., Intervenor Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, v. The CITY OF HOUSTON, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant; Philip E. Daley; Tiera Angelle Leger; Richard Wayne Medeiros; Clint Hendrix, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, v. City of Houston, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, 276 F.3d 659
• 2001-12-13GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORP., Plaintiff-Counter Defendant-Appellant, and American Flourite Inc., Counter Defendant-Appellant, v. CHESAPEAKE OPERATING INC., Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellee, 274 F.3d 1017
• 2001-12-13UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert LAWRENCE, Defendant-Appellant, 276 F.3d 193
• 2001-12-12AMERICAN NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY; American National Property and Casualty Company, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Stephen R. RYAN; et al., Defendants; Linda Isbell, Individually, and as next friend of Jordan Isbell and Kaitlyn Isbell, Defendant-Appellant, Linda Isbell, Individually, and As Next Friend of Jordan Isbell and Kaitlyn Isbell, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. American National Property and Casualty Company; et al., Defendants, American National Property and Casualty Company; American National General Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees, 274 F.3d 319
• 2001-12-12Robert J. MASON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED AIR LINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee, 274 F.3d 314
• 2001-12-12SID PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tommy THOMPSON, Official Capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee, 274 F.3d 301
• 2001-12-11Matthew Todd LEDFORD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Tommy THOMAS, Sheriff, Harris County; et al., Respondents, Janie Cockrell, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee, 275 F.3d 471
• 2001-12-11Georgia M. WOODS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DELTA BEVERAGE GROUP, INC., doing business as Delta Beverage Company, Defendant-Appellee, 274 F.3d 295
• 2001-12-11Jane DOE, on behalf of David Doe, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SCHOOL BOARD OF OUACHITA PARISH; et al., Defendants, Murphy J. Foster, III, in his official capacity as Governor of Louisiana, also known as Mike Foster, Defendant-Appellant; Susan Doe, on behalf of Janet Doe; John Doe, on behalf of Janet Doe, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Murphy J. Foster, III, Etc; et al., Defendants, Murphy J. Foster, III, in his official capacity as Governor of Louisiana, Defendant-Appellant, 274 F.3d 289
• 2001-12-10UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph Clifton CHARLES, Defendant-Appellant, 275 F.3d 468
• 2001-12-10UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Beam RUNYAN, Defendant-Appellant; United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Beam Runyan, Defendant-Appellant, 275 F.3d 449
• 2001-12-10William M. ALDRUP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis CALDERA, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Army, Defendant-Appellee, 274 F.3d 282
• 2001-12-07Sigrid BRUMME, Petitioner-Appellant, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Department of Justice, United States of America; Bob Schultz, Immigration and Naturalization Airport Director; Anne M. Estrada, Dallas District Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States of America, Respondents-Appellees, 275 F.3d 443
• 2001-12-06SUPREME BEEF PROCESSORS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Defendant-Appellant, 275 F.3d 432
• 2001-12-06Freda Susan MOWBRAY, also known as Susie Mowbray, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS; Benjamin Euresti, Judge; Edmund Cyganiewicz; Luis V. Saenz; Mentford Hesskew, "Dusty"; George Gavito; Steve Robertson; Estella Mauricio; Jean Mowbray; James Mowbray; Margo Mowbray; and Kristen Mowbray, Defendants-Appellees; Freda Susan Mowbray, also known as Susie Mowbray, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Texas Cameron County; et al., Defendants, George Gavito, Defendant-Appellant, 274 F.3d 269
• 2001-12-06Albert GREEN; Yolanda Green; Shirley Green; Howard Charles Green; Donnie Green; Ronnie Green; Fannie Mae Green; Charlene Thomas; Priscilla Brown; Joyce Robinson; Connie Green; Carolyn Green; Clark Green, Individually, and as Heirs of the Estate of Howard Green, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Etc.; et al., Defendants, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, a New Jersey Corporation; Philip Morris Inc., a Virginia Corporation; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, a Delaware Corporation; B&W (Japan) Inc., a Corporation; H.E.B. Butt Grocery Co., a Texas Corporation, Defendants-Appellees, 274 F.3d 263
• 2001-12-05TRINITY MARINE NASHVILLE, INC., Petitioner, v. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION; Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, Respondents, 275 F.3d 423
• 2001-12-04UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Douglas ROBERTS, Defendant-Appellant, 274 F.3d 1007
• 2001-12-04YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS AGENCY INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. David Bruce Earl, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United States of America, Defendant-Appellee, 274 F.3d 1001
• 2001-12-04PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Counter Defendant-Appellee, v. Dinesh K. GOEL, Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellant, 274 F.3d 984
• 2001-12-03Bobby Joe REICKENBACKER; James Hogg; Lonnie Barnes; Videl Tasby; Warner Wiley; Michael Juengain, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. M.J. FOSTER, Jr., Etc.; et al., Defendants, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Defendant-Appellant, 274 F.3d 974
• 2001-12-03Alberto VALDEZ, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Janie COCKRELL, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellant, 274 F.3d 941
• 2001-12-03UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brandon Lokieth PERRIEN, Defendant-Appellant, 274 F.3d 936
• 2001-11-30FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, as receiver of Western Star Insurance Company, Ltd., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHASE BANK OF TEXAS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, formerly known as Texas Commerce Bank National Association, formerly known as Ameritrust of Texas National Association, Defendant-Appellee, 274 F.3d 924
• 2001-11-29TEXACO INC., Texaco Exploration & Production Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. John M. DUHÉ, Jr., Gladys Duhé Deutschle, Joseph Preston Duhé, Edna Ackal Brower, Elias Ackal, also known as Bo Ackal, Defendants-Appellants, 274 F.3d 911
• 2001-11-28UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cynthia L. MARTINEZ, also known as Cynthia Lyda, also known as Cynthia Lynn Hedum, Defendant-Appellant, 274 F.3d 897
• 2001-11-28CENTRAL PINES LAND CO.; Tower Minerals Company Inc.; Jack E. Lawton, Jr.; Evelyn Gay Lawton Duhon; Linda Lew Lawton Drost; D, S, & T, Inc.; Drost & Brame Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Texaco Exploration & Production Inc.; Sonat Exploration Co.; Chesapeake Operating Inc.; C.H.C. Gerard; Union Pacific Resources Co., Defendants-Appellees, 274 F.3d 881
• 2001-11-27Elton Fitzgerald ELLIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WEASLER ENGINEERING INC.; et al., Defendants, Nut Hustler Inc., Defendant-Appellant, 274 F.3d 881
• 2001-11-27UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, United States Department of Justice, Appellee, v. Rene ORTLIEB, III, Defendant, Michael S. Fawer, Appellant, 274 F.3d 871