United States Fifth Circuit

The district court erred when it dismissed plaintiffs' suit against defendant-City for its refusal to grant permits for reconnection of their homes to utility services after Tropical Storm Frances.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/02/2005
• Published 08/02/2005

Judges

• EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. David Breemer (argued), Meriem L. Hubbard, Pac. Legal Found., Sacramento, CA, Robert M. Moore, Robert M Moore & Associates, Galveston, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellants., Kenneth Charles Cross, Brian E. Berwick, Asst. Atty. Gens., Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• George William Vie, III (argued), Mills Shirley, Galveston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.