United States Fifth Circuit - November 2000 Opinion Summaries
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IN RE: ADM/GROWMARKUnited States Fifth Circuit
Admiralty, Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment LawUnder Section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act, a dual capacity employer sued for negligence in its capacity as vessel... |
11/30/2000 | 99-30535 |
STRIPLING v. JORDAN PRODUCTION CO., LLC.United States Fifth Circuit
Civil ProcedureA magistrate's order has no collateral estoppel effect because it does not become final until the district court makes it final. |
11/29/2000 | 99-60875 |
PALA, INC. EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST AGREEMENT v. USUnited States Fifth Circuit
Tax LawIRS waiver of a tax in one year does not compel waiver for another year, and does not cure plaintiff's failure to amend a formal claim after a timely... |
11/29/2000 | 99-31037 |
BAYOU FLEET, INC. v. ALEXANDERUnited States Fifth Circuit
Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil ProcedureGenerally, the Noerr-Pennington doctrine should be raised as an affirmative defense in the first responsive pleadings. However, the trial court may... |
11/28/2000 | 99-31172 |
MEISTER v. TEXAS ADJUTANT GEN.'S DEP'TUnited States Fifth Circuit
Labor & Employment Law, Military LawWhere designated "federal" position requires active military service, civilian employee cannot establish a prima facie case for discrimination.... |
11/28/2000 | 99-50935 |
ENGLAND v. ENGLANDUnited States Fifth Circuit
Family Law, International LawSeparation from an adopted mother after the trauma of being an orphan and growing up in foster homes is not "grave psychological risk" satisfying... |
11/27/2000 | 00-20008 |
THOMAS v. THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO, INC.United States Fifth Circuit
Civil ProcedureWhen direct evidence is weak or suspect, strong circumstantial evidence will defeat a summary judgment motion. |
11/27/2000 | 99-60919 |
US v. HENRIQUESUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace LawA world wide web address embedded in an image is not sufficient evidence to show that the image was downloaded from the Internet. Without evidence... |
11/27/2000 | 99-60819 |
US v. GUERREROUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure18 USC 922(a)(6), prohibiting false statements while acquiring a gun, is not an "attempt" crime, requiring the government to prove that the defendant... |
11/27/2000 | 99-21087 |
GARCIA v. RENOUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureThe question of interpreting 28 USC 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii) is properly raised on direct appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals. Failure to perfect... |
11/27/2000 | 99-20486 |
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