United States Fifth Circuit

Because Fifth Circuit law is not in conflict about whether an affirmative defense can provide subject matter jurisdiction, the district court did not abuse its discretion in ordering attorneys' fees after remand of a frivolous removal to federal court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/19/2001
• Published 06/19/2001

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges, and DUPLANTIER , District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michael A. Caddell,Cynthia B. Chapman (argued), Caddell & Chapman, Houston, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Chester Joseph Makowski (argued), Royce, Rayzor, Vickery, Novak & Druce, San Antonio, TX, Ruth A. Silvers, Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, Houston, TX, Keith Neill Uhles, Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, Brownsville, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.