Barnes v. Calgon Corp. – 68 F.3d 471 – Sep 21, 1995

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. John A. BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CALGON CORPORATION and Mobil Oil Corporation, Defendants, Calgon Corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-40250. | Sept. 21, 1995. Opinion PER CURIAM.* *1 Plaintiff-Appellant John A. Barnes filed suit for negligence against Calgon Corporation and Mobil Oil Corporation in state court in Jefferson County, Texas, alleging […]

Hall v. Savings of America – 68 F.3d 470 – Sep 14, 1995

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Sandra R. HALL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SAVINGS OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-60091. | Sept. 14, 1995. Opinion CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge.* *1 This is a wrongful termination case in which the jury awarded plaintiff Sandra Hall $2.3 million in compensatory and punitive damages based on her claims of […]

Rogers v. Archer Daniels Midland Co. – 68 F.3d 468 – Aug 31, 1995

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Jimmy E. ROGERS, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross Appellant, v. ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant/Cross Appellee. No. 95-10030. | Summary Calendar. | Aug. 31, 1995. Opinion PER CURIAM.* *1 Jimmy Rogers sued his former employer, Archer Daniels Midland Company, alleging retaliatory discharge under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat. Ann. art. […]

E.E.O.C. v. Clear Lake Dodge – 60 F.3d 1146 – Jul 26, 1995

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff–Appellee, Rhonda L. Goerlitz, Intervenor–Plaintiff Appellee–Cross Appellant, v. CLEAR LAKE DODGE, et al., Defendants. Gulf Coast Dodge, Inc., d/b/a Clear Lake Dodge, Defendant–Appellant, Cross–Appellee. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff, Walter R. Grimes, Appellant, v. Rhonda L. GOERLITZ, Intervenor–Plaintiff Appellee, v. CLEAR LAKE DODGE, et […]

U.S. v. Brumley – 59 F.3d 517 – Jul 18, 1995

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Bryant BRUMLEY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-40560. | July 18, 1995. Attorneys & Firms *519 George Michael Jamail, Bernsen, Jamail, Hartley & Goodson, Beaumont, TX, for appellant. Traci L. Kenner, Carol K. Johnson, L. Stuart Platt, Asst. U.S. Attys., Tyler, TX, Mike Bradford, […]

Houston v. EBI Companies – 53 F.3d 1281 – Apr 21, 1995

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Pamela Sue HOUSTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EBI COMPANIES, et al., Defendants, Dr. Kenneth Pearce, Jenny McNeil, Individually, Jenny McNeil, etc., All Saints Health Care, Inc., d/b/a All Saints Episcopal Hospital, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-10968. | Summary Calendar. | April 21, 1995. Opinion PER CURIAM.* *1 Plaintiff-Appellant Pamela Sue Houston filed […]

Garcia v. Excel Corp. – 49 F.3d 728 – Mar 1, 1995

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Sylvia GARCIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EXCEL CORP., Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-9159. | March 1, 1995. Opinion PER CURIAM.* *1 In this diversity jurisdiction action against Excel Corporation (“Excel”), Sylvia Garcia (“Garcia”) appeals the district court’s exclusion of evidence regarding negligent training. Finding error, we vacate and remand for a new […]

Swisher v. Texas Workers’ Compensation – 44 F.3d 1004 – Dec 30, 1994

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Jack SWISHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TEXAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 93-2388, 93-02591, 93-2655. | Dec. 30, 1994. Opinion PER CURIAM:** *1 The court has carefully reviewed the parties’ briefs in light of the rulings of the district court and in so doing finds no reversible error […]

Carriere v. Chandeleur Energy – 42 F.3d 642 – Dec 9, 1994

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Mansel J. CARRIERE and Janell L. Carriere, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Intervenor-Appellant, v. CHANDELEUR ENERGY CORPORATION, et al., Defendants, and Grey Wolf Drilling Company, Inc., and Petroleum Marine Insurance Company, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-40119. | Dec. 9, 1994. Opinion PER CURIAM*: *1 Plaintiffs-Appellants Mansel and […]

St. Paul Ins. Co. v. Trejo – 39 F.3d 585 – Nov 29, 1994

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. The ST. PAUL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. Estanislado TREJO, Defendant–Appellee. No. 93–4902. | Nov. 29, 1994. Attorneys & Firms *586 Cary D. Kirby, Paul Eugene White, Zeleskey, Cornelius, Hallmark, Borgfeld & Roper, Lufkin, TX, for appellant. L. Brent Farney, Lufkin, TX, for appellee. Opinion GARWOOD, Circuit Judge: Plaintiff-appellant […]