United States Fifth Circuit - May 2008 Opinion Summaries

Hagan v. Echostar Satellite, L.L.C.

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...

Mayfield v. TX Dept. of Criminal Justice

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...

Weaver v. CCA Indus., Inc.

Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability
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...

Envtl. Conservation Org. v. City of Dallas

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law
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)...

Motient Corp. v. Dondero

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...

Gomez v. Quarterman

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...

Paulsson Geophysical Servs. Inc. v. Sigmar

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Remedies, Trademark
Grant of a preliminary injunction in order to prevent defendant from using plaintiff's trademarks and other proprietary information is affirmed where:...

St. Paul Travelers Ins. Co. v. Century Asphalt Materials, LLC

Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Insurance Law
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...

McLaurin v. Noble Drilling (US) Inc.

Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
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...

McLaurin v. Noble Drilling (US) Inc.

Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
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...