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United States Fifth Circuit - August 2003 Opinion Summaries

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SCHILLER v. PHYSICIANS RES. GROUP INC.
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Securities Law 
District court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing with prejudice a third-amended private securities fraud complaint, as plaintiffs were aware... 		08/29/2003 02-11049
US EX REL. DOE v. DOW CHEM. CO.
United States Fifth Circuit
Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Sanctions 
Dismissal of a reverse false claim under the False Claims Act is affirmed based on failure to plead with particularity under FRCP 9(b), and denial of... 		08/29/2003 02-30790
LAWRENCE v. MCCARTHY
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Military Law 
In a suit arising from the U.S. Marine Corps's attempts to recall the plaintiff to active duty in order to answer allegations of improper behavior,... 		08/29/2003 02-30966
ROSS v. CITIFINANCIAL, INC.
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure 
In consolidated 28 U.S.C. section 1292(b) interlocutory appeals from remand-denials where diversity-jurisdiction removal was based on fraudulent... 		08/29/2003 02-60608, 02-60609
BAUER v. STATE OF TEXAS
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law 
A 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim challenging the constitutionality of the Texas guardianship statutes, against the presiding judge of a county probate... 		08/28/2003 02-20412
US v. GRANT
United States Fifth Circuit
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure 
A police officer who made a traffic stop did not detain defendant for an unreasonable time, beyond the scope of the traffic stop, and discovery of the... 		08/27/2003 02-41130
CARSON v. DYNEGY, INC.
United States Fifth Circuit
Copyright, Intellectual Property, Civil Procedure 
In an infringement action, estoppel bars plaintiff's infringement claim in the 24HA Worksheet, used to process bids for electrical power over the... 		08/27/2003 02-41279
IN THE MATTER OF EVERT
United States Fifth Circuit
Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Family Law 
A promissory note did not constitute "alimony, support, or separate maintenance" to be shielded from bankruptcy creditors under 11 U.S.C. section... 		08/26/2003 02-50411
MORRIS v. T E MARINE CORP.
United States Fifth Circuit
Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law 
District court's remand order, following an order granting summary judgment, was a final appealable order, and plaintiff's failure to appeal that... 		08/26/2003 02-31188
US v. CARMICHAEL
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing 
Convictions and sentence for federal bank robbery charges are affirmed and appeals dismissed for lack of jurisdiction where it is a matter of... 		08/25/2003 02-40561, 02-21023

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