Narrative Opinion Summary
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit addressed the appeals of Shell Oil Company and Brown Root, U.S.A. Inc. from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The case involved multiple plaintiffs, including Troy Watson and Robert Adams, Sr. The court considered a joint motion from the appellants and the plaintiffs' Legal Committee to dismiss the pending interlocutory appeals for rehearing en banc, which the court granted. The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning the appeals cannot be refiled, and each party is to bear its own costs. Judges King and Duhe recused themselves from participating in this order. The opinion was originally issued on December 7, 1992.
Legal Issues Addressed
Cost Bearing in Dismissed Appealssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Each party involved in the appeal was ordered to bear its own costs following the dismissal of the appeals.
Reasoning: The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning the appeals cannot be refiled, and each party is to bear its own costs.
Dismissal of Interlocutory Appealssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Fifth Circuit granted a joint motion to dismiss the interlocutory appeals with prejudice, preventing the refiling of these appeals.
Reasoning: The court considered a joint motion from the appellants and the plaintiffs' Legal Committee to dismiss the pending interlocutory appeals for rehearing en banc, which the court granted. The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning the appeals cannot be refiled.
Judicial Recusalsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Judges King and Duhe recused themselves from participating in the order regarding the dismissal of the appeals.
Reasoning: Judges King and Duhe recused themselves from participating in this order.