United States Fifth Circuit

The district court's dismissal of plaintiff's claim and denial of motion to amend are affirmed where, plaintiff failed to exhaust the administrative remedial process before bringing an intentional tort claim against his carrier.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/21/2003
• Published 10/21/2003

Judges

• DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:, Before BARKSDALE, DeMOSS and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Michael Brisolara (argued), Law Offices of Kathleen L. Smiley, Gulfport, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John D. Price, Gretchen Winstead, Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway, Meta S. Swain (argued), Brunini, Gratham, Grower & Hewes, Jackson, MS, for Defendant-Appellee.