United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1996

81 opinions

Calvin RHODES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GUIBERSON OIL TOOLS, Defendant-Appellant 1996-01-31
Earl Russell BEHRINGER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee 1996-02-05
Earl Russell BEHRINGER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee 1996-02-05
Billy Joe WOODS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gary L. JOHNSON, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee 1996-02-07
The TONKAWA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA, in its sovereign capacity and as a representative of its members, Plaintiff/Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Ann RICHARDS, individually, George W. Bush, Jr., in his official capacity as the Governor of the State of Texas, Garry Mauro, individually, and in his official capacity as Land Commissioner of the State of Texas, and the State of Texas, Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants 1996-02-09
Brian Anthony LANDRY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. A-ABLE BONDING, INC., et al., Defendants, A-Able Bonding, Inc., et al., Defendants-Appellees 1996-02-15
Wendell C. BAKER, Sr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Michael PUTNAL, et al., DefendantsAppellees 1996-02-15
Raymond WHITE, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent 1996-02-16
Kenneth I. GANTHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tommy INGLE, Jr., et al., Defendants-Appellees 1996-02-16
AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO., Ety Co., American Nuclear, Insurers, Plaintiffs-Counter Defendants-Appellees v. ISO-TEX, INC., Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellant, and Dillon Insurance, Management, Inc., Intervenor Defendant-Counter Plaintiff 1996-02-21
CREST RIDGE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NEWCOURT INC., Defendant-Appellant 1996-02-26
JUSTISS OIL COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant/Appellant, v. KERR-McGEE REFINING CORPORATION, Defendant/Counter-Claimant/Appellee 1996-02-28
BITUMINOUS CASUALTY CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. VACUUM TANKS, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant 1996-02-28
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donald Ray COLEMAN, Defendant-Appellant 1996-03-05
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Joseph KIRK, Defendant-Appellant 1996-03-05
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Solah Kassem ABOU-KASSEM, Defendant-Appellant 1996-03-07
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul Henry FELLS, Defendant-Appellant 1996-03-07
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clarence ROBINSON, Defendant-Appellant 1996-03-08
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Harold Torres PEDROZA, Defendant-Appellant 1996-03-11
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION And Subsidiaries, Petitioner-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee 1996-03-14
Clifford Eugene DAVIS, Jr.; United States of America, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee, v. CAPITAL CITY PRESS; Bill Pack; Louisiana Television Broadcasting Corporation, doing business as WBRZ-TV, Intervenors-Appellants 1996-03-15
Cheryl J. HOPWOOD, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE OF TEXAS, et al., Defendants-Appellees, v. THURGOOD MARSHALL LEGAL SOCIETY and Black Pre-Law Association, Movants-Appellants; Douglas CARVELL, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE OF TEXAS, et al., Defendants-Appellees, v. THURGOOD MARSHALL LEGAL SOCIETY, and Black Pre-Law Association, Movants-Appellants; Cheryl J. Hopwood, et al., Plaintiffs, Cheryl J. HOPWOOD, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE OF TEXAS, et al., Defendants-Appellees; Douglas Carvell, et al., Plaintiffs, Douglas CARVELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF TEXAS, et al., Defendants-Appellees 1996-03-18
AUSTIN BLACK CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, Defendant-Appellee 1996-03-21
Calvin P. LAND, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant 1996-03-25
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY; Centennial Insurance Company, Plaintiffs-Appellant Cross-Appellees, v. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY; Landmark Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellee Cross-Appellants 1996-03-27
ACACIA VERA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. KEZIA, LTD., et al., Claimants-Appellants; ACACIA VERA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, and M/V OMINA, Plaintiff, v. KEZIA, LTD., et al., Claimants-Appellees 1996-03-27
Carlos Alberto CARBAJAL-GONZALEZ, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent 1996-03-27
Hector POLANCO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, Defendant-Appellant 1996-03-28
Dorothy A. EDWARDS; Afro-American Police Officers League; Houston Police Organization of Spanish Speaking Officers; Lionel Aaron; Bennie Conway; Clement B. Crosby, Jr.; Jose A. Garcia; Richard C. Garcia; Maria L. Guillory; Anthony R. Jammer; Charles A. McClelland; Silas Montgomery, Jr.; Clyde Phillpot; Carl Wayne Reed; Richard M. Spencer; Bruce D. Williams; Plaintiffs-Appellees, Terry Hughes, individually and as a representative of the Houston Airport Police Officers Association and its Officers and Sergeants of the former Airport Police Force, Houston Police Patrolmens Union, and the Individual Peace Officers Identified in Appendix A, an affiliate of the International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO, Local 109; Haril Walpole; Frank L. Adamek; Joe M. Aldaco; William E. Baker; T. Barankowski; Jerry A. Briscoe; Ronnie P. Brooks; Gregory P. Countie; J. Devereux; Russell Feussel; Barbara Gastmyer; James Klein; Donald Klepac; Steven McCreary; Donnie Pardue; James Pritchard; L.N. Rackley; J.R. Roberts; Jackie Shallington; Dennis Spradlin; Stanley Stephens; B.G. Willoughby; Thomas Zielinski; Jeffrey E. Bickel; Monty T. Bradney; Norman E. Graham; Jeffrey L. Hatfield; Roy P. Moody; Arthur Osborne; Cheri A. Page; Vincent C. Russo; WJ. Wissel, Jr.; MovantsAppellants, Herman L. Mar; Lily M. Yep; Norman Wong; Sonny N. La; John Lei; John Chen; Phoung T. Nguyen; Michael H. Gee; Steven Lee; Mailow Seto; Jimmy S.C. Chau; Peter B. Dahlman; Movants, Andrew L. Kelley; Anthony Comeaux; Robert L. Crane; James L. Dotson; Barbara J. Ellison; Steven Funderburk; Donald R. Hardy; John R. McDonald; Alvin V. Young, Sr., Consolidated Plaintiffs, Willie Fields; Bennie L. Green; Richard Humphrey; McLoy Medlock; Consolidated Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF HOUSTON, Defendant-Appellee; Dorothy A. EDWARDS; Afro-American Police Officers League; Houston Police Organization of Spanish Speaking Officers; Lionel Aaron; Bennie Conway; Clement B. Crosby, Jr.; Jose A. Garcia; Richard C. Garcia; Maria L. Guillory; Anthony R. Jammer; Charles A. McClelland; Silas Montgomery, Jr.; Clyde Phillpot; Carl Wayne Reed; Richard M. Spencer; Bruce D. Williams; Plaintiffs-Appellees, Houston Police Patrolmens Union, and the Individual Peace Officers Identified in Appendix A, an affiliate of the International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO, Local 109; Haril Walpole; Frank L. Adamek; Joe M. Aldaco; William E. Baker; T. Barankowski; Jerry A. Briscoe; Ronnie P. Brooks; Gregory P. Countie; J. Devereux; Russell Feussel; Barbara Gastmyer; James Klein; Donald Klepac; Steven McCreary; Donnie Pardue; James Pritchard; L.N. Rackley; J.R. Roberts; Jackie Shallington; Dennis Spradlin; Stanley Stephens; B.G. Willoughby; Thomas Zielinski; Jeffrey E. Bickel; Monty T. Bradney; Norman E. Graham; Jeffrey L. Hatfield; Roy P. Moody; Arthur Osborne; Cheri A. Page; Vincent C. Russo; W.J. Wissel, Jr.; Movants-Appellants, and Andrew L. Kelley; Anthony Comeaux; Robert L. Crane; James L. Dotson; Barbara J. Ellison; Steven Funderburk; Donald R. Hardy; John R. McDonald; Alvin V. Young, Sr.; Consolidated Plaintiffs, Willie Fields; Bennie Green; Richard Humphrey; McLoy Medlock; Consolidated Plaintiffs-Appellants, Terry Hughes, individually and as a representative of the Houston Airport Police Officers Association and its officers and sergeants of the former Airport Police Force; Herman L. Mar; Lily M. Yep; Norman Wong; Sonny N. La; John Lei; John Chen; Phuong T. Nguyen; Michael H. Gee; Steven Lee; Mailow Seto; Jimmy S.C. Chau; Peter B. Dahlman; Movants, v. CITY OF HOUSTON, Defendant-Appellee, Doug Elder; Mark W. Clark; Movants-Appellants 1996-04-01
Shirley GOODMAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Audrey LEE and Nikki N. Lee, Defendants-Appellants 1996-04-01
Rebecca LOVELACE, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated; Ira Newman, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SOFTWARE SPECTRUM INC; Judy O.Sims, Defendants-Appellees. Gerald KLEIN, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOFTWARE SPECTRUM INC.; Judy O. Sims, Defendants-Appellees 1996-04-02
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pablo QUINONEZ-TERRAZAS, Defendant-Appellant 1996-04-09
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kenneth Ray WRIGHT, DefendantAppellant 1996-06-05
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose TREVIÑO-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-07
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose JARAS, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-11
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Walter GARCIA, Victor Hugo Alegria, Carlos Camacho and Agustin Vivas-Garcia, Defendants-Appellants 1996-06-12
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul Anthony ALIX, Troy Donavan Bounds, and Kerry Lerron Bass, Defendants-Appellants 1996-06-13
Jennifer WAYMIRE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, et al., Defendants-Appellees 1996-06-13
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brigido MARMOLEJO, Jr. and Mario Salinas, Defendants-Appellants 1996-06-13
Hayes WILLIAMS, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Edwin W. EDWARDS, Governor, State of Louisiana and Richard L. Staider, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Defendants-Appellants 1996-06-19
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Terrance Lenair JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-19
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Terrance Merrill FLANAGAN, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-19
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, Appellant-Cross-Appellant, v. Antonio GIRALDI, Defendant-Appellant, Appellee-Cross-Appellee 1996-06-19
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elwood CLUCK, also known as Jack Cluck, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-24
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George AUBIN, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-24
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, and Claremont Properties, Inc., Intervenor/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jannette E. DURHAM, et al., Defendants-Appellees 1996-06-24
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. David R. WALTERS, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, and M.W. Hart aka Webb Hart, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-26
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roland C. REYES, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-26
Rogelio MENDEZ-ROSAS, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent 1996-06-26
Jerry B. HODGEN and Bobby Sue Hodgen, Plaintiffs, v. FOREST OIL CORP., et al., Defendants, FOREST OIL CORP. and Ronald J. Doucet, Defendants-Third Party Plaintiffs-Intervenor Defendants-Cross Claim Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees; FOREST OIL CORP., in its capacity as platform owner and Ronald J. Doucet, Defendants-Third Party Plaintiffs-Intervenor Defendants-Cross Claim Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, v. A & A BOATS, INC., and C & G Marine Service, Inc., Defendants-Third Party Plaintiffs-Intervenor Defendants-Cross Claim Defendants-Cross Claim Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross Appellants, v. OPERATORS & CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., Third Party Defendant-Cross Claim Defendant-Appellee, and Chancellor Insurance Co., et al., Third Party Defendants-Appellees, v. ALBANY INSURANCE CO., Third Party Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee-Appellant, v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO., Intervenor Plaintiff-Third Party Defendant-Appellee 1996-06-27
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lemmuel Amon BOND, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-27
Elton E. DOTSON and Alrethia Dotson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee 1996-06-27
Freamont A. LaPIERRE, Plaintiff-Appellant, Randy J. Ungar & Associates, Inc., Intervenor, v. BENSON NISSAN, INC., Defendant-Appellee 1996-06-27
Dr. J. Frazer GAAR, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerard QUIRK and Rose Quirk, Defendant-Appellants 1996-06-27
SGS CONTROL SERVICES; CNA Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, U.S. DEPARTMENT of LABOR; Francis Barrios, Respondents 1996-06-27
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jermeka Voya HAWKINS, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-28
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Francisco Roberto MARTINEZ; Michael Hamaker; William Glenn Mitchell, Defendants-Appellees 1996-06-28
Sherman SMITH; Tracy Smith, Plaintiffs-Appellants Cross-Appellees, v. HOUSTON OILERS, INC., doing business as The Houston Oilers; Floyd Reese; Steve Watterson, Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants 1996-06-28
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Pablo RAMIREZ-GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellee 1996-06-28
Elroy WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee 1996-06-28
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kenneth Lee ADERHOLT, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-28
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. L.D. RICHARDSON, Defendant-Appellant 1996-06-28
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA, et al., Plaintiffs, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ENERGY GATHERING, INC., et al., Defendants, John Fox, Movant-Appellant 1996-07-01
McCraig HUVAL; Kathy Huval; Plaintiffs, v. OFFSHORE PIPELINES, INC.; Buds Boat Rntl Inc.; Defendants, and B & I WELDING SERVICES & CONSULTANTS, INC.; Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, Julius F. Eirich, Jr., Third Party Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. NORTH STAR AGENCY, INC., Third Party Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, and Excell Mel Underwriters, Third Party Defendant 1996-07-01
MARTCO PARTNERSHIP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.; Dempty Manuel, Sr., Defendants-Appellees, and Employers Health Insurance Co., Defendant 1996-07-01
Patrick Neal NERREN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LIVINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT; Billy Ray Nelson, Sheriff; and Bob Key, Defendants, and Matthew Parrish, and Robert Alston, Defendants-Appellants 1996-07-02
Vernon BURDITT and Polly Burditt, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee 1996-07-02
TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE, also known as Tenneco Incorporated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HOUSTON CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee 1996-07-08
SEVEN-UP CO., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COCA-COLA CO., Defendant-Appellee 1996-07-08
James P. MARTIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT, Wray Anderson, Mitchell Salloum, Edward Reid, and Myrtis Franke, Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees 1996-07-10
ASARCO, INC., Petitioner-Cross-Respondent, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner 1996-07-10
Tony B. JOBE, Assignee of Air New Orleans, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ATR MARKETING, INC.; Avions De Transport Regional, (G.I.E.); Aerospatiale, S.N.I.; Finmeccanica S.p.A., Individually and d/b/a Alenia (a division of Finmeccanica) a/k/a Aeritalia S.p.A. and the successor in the Interest of Aeritalia; Aerospatiale, Inc.; Defendants A-M, Defendants-Appellees 1996-07-11
Camille ROJAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TK COMMUNICATIONS, INC., d/b/a KXTN Radio Station and Tichenor Media Systems, Inc., d/b/a KXTN Radio Station, Defendants-Appellees 1996-07-11
Wade E. ROGERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL MARINE TERMINALS, INC., Defendant, and International Marine Terminals, erroneously designated as International Marine Terminals, Inc., Defendant-Appellee 1996-07-12
GORE, INC., d/b/a Pure Milk Co., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael ESPY, as Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture, Defendant-Appellee 1996-07-16
TOTAL MARINE SERVICES, INCORPORATED; Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Petitioners, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; C.P.S. Staff Leasing; Employers Casualty Insurance Company, Respondents 1996-07-16
Walter W. McALLISTER, III, Gerry Solcher and Robert Cuyler, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, as Receiver for San Antonio Savings Association, F.A., Defendant-Appellee 1996-07-16
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hugo Roman ALMENDAREZ-TORRES, Defendant-Appellant 1996-08-22
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. A FEMALE JUVENILE, Defendant-Appellant 1996-12-30
Valentino B. ADEPEGBA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Billy G. HAMMONS, Individually and in his official capacity as special agent assigned to F C I Oakdale; John L. Nixon, Individually and in his official capacity as acting supervisory special agent at F C I Oakdale, Defendants-Appellees 1996-12-31
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Alfredo OROZCO, Jr., Defendant-Appellant 1996-12-31