United States Fifth Circuit - June 2003 Opinion Summaries

LIPSCOMB v. FED. LABOR RELATIONS AUTH.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Military Law
Mississippi Army National Guard civilian technicians are clearly federal employees by virtue of the National Guard Technicians Act, 32 U.S.C. section...

DICKERSON v. BAILEY

Constitutional Law
Portions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code that regulate the sale and importation of wine by citizens of the State of Texas from out-of-state...

REAVES BROKERAGE CO., INC. v. SUNBELT FRUIT & VEGETABLE CO., INC.

Agriculture, Contracts
Summary judgment in favor of plaintiff for reimbursement under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 7 U.S.C. sections 499a-499s, is affirmed...

US EX. REL. WILLARD v. HUMANA HEALTH PLAN OF TEXAS INC.

Health Law, Insurance Law
The dismissal of the second amended complaint filed against defendant for allegedly violating the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. section 3729, is...

US v. PORTILLO-AGUIRRE

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BURGE v. ST. TAMMANY PARISH

Civil Rights
A judgment against a sheriff in his official capacity for depriving plaintiff of his right to a fair trial is reversed, where there is insufficient...

BROOKS v. RAYMOND DUGAT CO. L C

Admiralty, Civil Procedure
The district court correctly dismissed defendant's second maintenance and cure suit, which contained the same facts and maintenance and cure causes of...

LIPSCOMB v. FED. LABOR RELATIONS AUTH.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Military Law
Mississippi Army National Guard civilian technicians are clearly federal employees by virtue of the National Guard Technicians Act, 32 U.S.C. section...

US EX REL LAIRD v. LOCKHEED MARTIN ENG'G AND SCIENCE SERVS. CO.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff did qualify as an "original source" of the information publicly disclosed in his prior state court lawsuit. Thus, the district court did not...

MACE v. CITY OF PALESTINE

Constitutional Law
Grant of summary judgment for police officer defendants based on qualified immunity is affirmed in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive...