United States Fifth Circuit

In a diversity action seeking damages under Texas law for the death of plaintiff in a Texas nursing home, because complete diversity among the parties is lacking, the district court's order denying summary judgment is vacated and case is dismissed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2003
• Published 07/22/2003

Judges

• KING, Chief Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, DAVIS, Circuit Judge, and VANCE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Russell Hardin, Jr., Joe Mac Roden (argued), Rusty Hardin & Associates, Houston, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Gary Douglas Welch (argued), James Lawrence Wharton, Lindsay Broome Nickle, Jones, Flygare, Brown & Wharton, Lubbock, TX, for Defendants-Appellants.