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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board v. Inet Airport Systems, Inc.

Citations: 821 F.3d 643; 2016 WL 2621411Docket: Nos. 15-10390, 15-10600

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; May 6, 2016; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The petition for panel rehearing filed by the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board has been denied. DFW argued that a statement in footnote 2 of the opinion was incorrect, claiming that it did mention the dismissal of claims against Colaco in its brief. However, the panel determined that while Colaco was mentioned, DFW did not sufficiently discuss Colaco's alleged liability or adequately brief any errors regarding Colaco’s dismissal. Citing precedent, the panel noted that inadequately briefed issues are considered abandoned, as demonstrated in previous cases. Thus, the lack of thorough argumentation led to the denial of the rehearing petition.

Legal Issues Addressed

Dismissal of Claims and Rehearing Petitions

Application: The dismissal of claims against Colaco was not sufficiently addressed by DFW, leading to the denial of their petition for rehearing.

Reasoning: DFW did not sufficiently discuss Colaco's alleged liability or adequately brief any errors regarding Colaco’s dismissal.

Inadequate Briefing of Issues

Application: The principle that issues inadequately briefed are considered abandoned was applied, resulting in the denial of the rehearing petition.

Reasoning: Citing precedent, the panel noted that inadequately briefed issues are considered abandoned, as demonstrated in previous cases.