Hernandez v. Jobe Concrete Products, Inc. – 282 F.3d 360 – Feb 26, 2002

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Jose HERNANDEZ, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. JOBE CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC., Defendant–Appellee. No. 01–50292 | Feb. 26, 2002. Attorneys & Firms *361 Justo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Law Offices of Justo Fernandez-Gonzalez, El Paso, TX, for Plaintiff–Appellant. Steven Lee Hughes, Kurt Geyer Paxson, Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi & Galatzan, El Paso, TX, for Defendant–Appellee. […]

Howard v. State of Texas – 273 F.3d 1099 – Aug 21, 2001

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Andre Joel HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The STATE OF TEXAS; Workers Compensation Commission, Defendant-Appellee. No. 00-21128. | Conference Calendar. | Aug. 21, 2001. Opinion PER CURIAM.* *1 Andre Howard appeals the district court’s dismissal of his complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1). Howard filed suit […]

Smith v. Tubal Cain Industries, Inc. – 196 F.Supp.2d 421 – Aug 17, 2001

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Beaumont Division. Tommy L. SMITH, v. TUBAL–CAIN INDUSTRIES, INC. No. 1:01–CV–436 | Aug. 17, 2001. Attorneys & Firms *421 Curtis Wayne Leister, Reaud Law Firm, Beaumont, TX, for plaintiff. Roxella T. Cavazos, Thompson & Knight, Houston, TX, for defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION COBB, District Judge. Defendant Tubal–Cain Industries, Inc., plaintiff’s […]

DeLeon v. Lloyds London Certain Underwriters – 259 F.3d 344 – Jul 18, 2001

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Alma DeLEON, Individually and as Administrator of The Estate of Melissa Morales, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. LLOYD’S LONDON, CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS; et al., Defendants, Lloyd’s London, Certain Underwriters; Colin M. Owen, Defendants–Appellees. No. 00–20120. | July 18, 2001. Attorneys & Firms *346 Scott M. Clearman (argued), Dwaine M. Massey, Michael Dane […]

Northwinds Abatement, Inc. v. Employers Ins. of Wausau – 258 F.3d 345 – Jul 11, 2001

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. NORTHWINDS ABATEMENT, INC., Plaintiff–Appellee, v. EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, Defendant–Appellant. No. 00–20380. | July 11, 2001. Attorneys & Firms *347 Andrew Jan Mytelka (argued), Steven Carl Windsor, Greer, Herz & Adams, Galveston, TX, for Plaintiff–Appellee. Michael Phillips (argued), Evelyn Ailts Derrington, Neal David Kieval, Phillips & Akers, Houston, […]

Nichols v. Pabtex, Inc. – 151 F.Supp.2d 772 – Mar 23, 2001

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Beaumont Division. Jerry C. NICHOLS, and et ux, Belinda L. Nichols, v. PABTEX, INC.; Kansas City Southern Transport Company, Inc.; Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.; and Kansas City Southern Railway Company. No. 1:99–CV–0027 | March 23, 2001. Attorneys & Firms *774 Charles Keith Kebodeaux, Beaumont, TX, George Michael Jamail, […]

Giles v. General Elec. Co. – 245 F.3d 474 – Mar 19, 2001

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Charles M. GILES, Plaintiff–Appellee–Cross–Appellant, v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Defendant–Appellant–Cross–Appellee. No. 99–11059 | March 19, 2001. Attorneys & Firms *478 W.D. Masterson (argued), Dorthy Elizabeth Masterson, Kilgore & Kilgore, Dallas, TX, for Giles. *479 Karl G. Nelson (argued), Jon Glen Shepherd, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Dallas TX, for General […]

U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. Villegas – 242 F.3d 279 – Feb 12, 2001

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Albert VILLEGAS, doing business as Law Offices of Albert Villegas, Defendant–Appellant. No. 00–40255. | Feb. 12, 2001. Attorneys & Firms *281 J. Arnold Aquilar (argued), Brownsville, TX, for Plaintiff–Appellee. Richard L. Schechter (argued), Richard Schechter, Houston, TX, for Defendant–Appellant. Opinion DeMOSS, […]

Patterson v. Mobil Oil Corp. – 241 F.3d 417 – Feb 5, 2001

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Ozan PATTERSON, Individually & as Rule 23 Class Representative on behalf of all other similarly situated individuals; John Ballenger, Individually & as Rule 23 Class Representative on behalf of all other similarly situated individuals, Plaintiffs–Appellees, v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION; Forum Insurance Co.; Mobil Corp.; Glenda Matouse, Individually & […]