United States Fifth Circuit - September 2002 Opinion Summaries
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PATERSON v. STATE OF TEXASUnited States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Class ActionsA state had no standing to intervene to contest a class action settlement provision allowing defendant to retain money not collected by class members,... |
09/30/2002 | 02-40651 |
GULF GUARANTY LIFE INS. CO. v. CONNECTICUT GEN. LIFE INS. CO.United States Fifth Circuit
Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance LawAn insurer's dispute over arbitrator selection did not amount to a waiver of the right to arbitrate, and claims relating to the alleged breach of the... |
09/27/2002 | 01--60582 |
HALEY v. COCKRELLUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Habeas Corpus:-?L:?-?al innocence exception applies to non-capital sentencing procedures involving a career or habitual felony offender, and where requirements of... |
09/27/2002 | 01-41389 |
WOODS v. COCKRELLUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas CorpusUsing the standard of review under Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 301, a Texas Criminal Court of Appeals properly determined that a jury finding on... |
09/24/2002 | 02-50193 |
US v. CALDWELLUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingMail fraud and money laundering indictments were not erroneous, and convictions were supported by sufficient evidence. Loss calculation and... |
09/24/2002 | 99-60908 |
TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS v. TRANSTEXAS GAS CORP.United States Fifth Circuit
Bankruptcy Law, Civil ProcedureThe bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction to enter a postjudgment order reiterating an interest rate applicable to tax claims after a notice of appeal... |
09/24/2002 | 01-40609 |
COCHRAN v. B.J. SERVS. CO. USAUnited States Fifth Circuit
Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance LawThe term "supervisory" within the meaning of a professional services exclusion, under Louisiana law, excludes insurance coverage only for obligations... |
09/24/2002 | 01-30640 |
KINNEY v. WEAVERUnited States Fifth Circuit
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment LawLaw enforcement officials are not entitled to qualified immunity to police academy instructors' 42 U.S.C. section 1985 and section 1983 First... |
09/24/2002 | 00-40557 |
US v. SAUCEDO-MUNOZUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureWhere a defendant claims ignorance of knowledge of contraband in his possession, but refuses to testify, he cannot avoid a deliberate ignorance jury... |
09/23/2002 | 01-50752 |
MAIZ v. VIRANIUnited States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Judgement Enforcement, Property Law & Real EstateThe Texas turnover statute cannot be used to adjudicate the substantive property rights of non-judgment debtor corporations under the facts, without a... |
09/23/2002 | 01-10292 |
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