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United States Fifth Circuit - May 2008 Opinion Summaries

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Mayfield v. TX Dept. of Criminal Justice
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure 
In an action alleging First Amendment violations under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, as well as violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized... 		05/30/2008 06-50490
Hagan v. Echostar Satellite, L.L.C.
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Communications Law, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law 
In an action brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act alleging that plaintiff was engaged in protected activity and that termination constituted... 		05/30/2008 07-20191
Gomez v. Quarterman
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, International Law 
In habeas proceedings in a death penalty case, an application for a certificate of appealability (COA) is denied where: 1) a claim that defendant was... 		05/27/2008 04-70047
Motient Corp. v. Dondero
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Remedies, Securities Law 
In a suit for damages and injunctive relief under the Securities Exchange Act (SEA), denial of money damages is affirmed in part and the case remanded... 		05/27/2008 07-10302
Weaver v. CCA Indus., Inc.
United States Fifth Circuit
Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability  (Industry: Manufacturing)
A ruling, which found that a policy issued by third-party insurer to its insured provided no coverage to third-party plaintiff and that the insurer... 		05/27/2008 07-30597
Envtl. Conservation Org. v. City of Dallas
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law  (Industry: Manufacturing)
In a suit brought under the Clean Water Act (CWA), summary judgment for the city is vacated and remanded for dismissal on mootness grounds where: 1)... 		05/27/2008 07-10583
Paulsson Geophysical Servs. Inc. v. Sigmar
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Remedies, Trademark  (Industry: Manufacturing)
Grant of a preliminary injunction in order to prevent defendant from using plaintiff's trademarks and other proprietary information is affirmed where:... 		05/23/2008 07-50406
St. Paul Travelers Ins. Co. v. Century Asphalt Materials, LLC
United States Fifth Circuit
Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Insurance Law  (Industry: Manufacturing)
In an action to collect bond claims for unpaid materials, the district court's reversal of a holding that the time to file the claims with... 		05/23/2008 07-20483
McLaurin v. Noble Drilling (US) Inc.
United States Fifth Circuit
Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation  (Industry: Manufacturing)
In a negligence action, summary judgment for defendant is reversed and remanded where: 1) a claim under section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor... 		05/22/2008 07-60402
McLaurin v. Noble Drilling (US) Inc.
United States Fifth Circuit
Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation  (Industry: Manufacturing)
In a negligence action, summary judgment for defendant is reversed and remanded where: 1) a claim under section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor... 		05/22/2008 07-60402

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