United States Fifth Circuit

In consolidated appeals in a commercial dispute arising from a lease of ultrasonic testing pipe inspection equipment, court issued multiple rulings on claims and counterclaims for fraud, conversion, unfair trade practices, trade secrets, breach of contract and punitive damages against individuals and corporations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/10/2002
• Published 06/10/2002

Judges

• CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before BARKSDALE and STEWART, Circuit Judges, and DUVAL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen G. Tipps (argued), Baker Botts, Houston, TX, Francis J. Barry, Jr., Bert M. Cass, Jr., Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, Jason Allen Schoenfeld, Terriberry, Carroll & Yancey, New Orleans, LA, for Tubos de Acero de Mexico, SA., Gerald C. deLaunay (argued), Jean Ouellet, Perrin, Landry, deLaunay, Dartez & Ouellet, Lafayette, LA, for American Intern. Inv. Corp. and Sfeir.