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Abell v. Potomac Insurance Company

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 12, 1989
884 F.2d 196 (5th Cir. 1989)

Opinion

No. 87-4260.

September 12, 1989.

J. Minos Simon, Lafayette, La., for Fryar.

D. Mark Bienvenu, Lafayette, La., for Valley Forge.

Gene W. Lafitte, Edward J. Gay, III, James A. Brown, New Orleans, La., for Wright, Lindsey Jennings.

Leslie R. Leavoy, Jr., Alexandria, La., James D. McMichael, Julie E. Schwartz, New Orleans, La., for All American Services, Ltd.

Phillip A. Wittman, Kyle Schoenkas, Judy Y. Barrasso, C. Lawrence Orlansky, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellees, cross-appellants.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana; John M. Shaw, Judge.

Before THORNBERRY, WILLIAMS and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES


The Supreme Court has vacated our judgment and has remanded for further consideration in light of H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Tel. Co., ___ U.S. ___, 109 S.Ct. 2893, 106 L.Ed.2d 195 (1989). See Fryar v. Abell, 109 S.Ct. 3236, 106 L.Ed.2d 584 (1989). Following remand, the parties have advised us of a pending bankruptcy proceeding involving defendant Joe E. Fryar.

This cause is REMANDED to the district court for further consideration in light of H.J. Inc. The district court shall also consider the appropriate disposition of this matter in light of the pending bankruptcy proceeding.


Summaries of

Abell v. Potomac Insurance Company

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 12, 1989
884 F.2d 196 (5th Cir. 1989)
Case details for

Abell v. Potomac Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:EDWARD C. ABELL, JR., AND CAREY WALTON, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Sep 12, 1989

Citations

884 F.2d 196 (5th Cir. 1989)

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