Legal Opinion
Whitehead v. Food Max of Mississippi, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 11, 2002No. 00-60153PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Paul S. Minor appeals an order imposing sanctions for his execution of a judgment at a Kmart retail store. Concluding that the trial court erred in its interpretation and application of Rule 62(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, we reverse.
BACKGROUND
A woman and her daughter were abducted from Kmart’s parking lot. The offenders raped the victim while holding her child at knife-point. In a jury trial plaintiffs successfully sued Kmart. Their counsel was the appellant, Paul Minor. Kmart moved for a new trial, a remittitur, and a stay under Fed.R.Civ.P. 62(b)…
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3Cited by9 opinions
- United States v. Edwin Edwards Stephen Edwards Cecil Brown Andrew Martin Bobby JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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- Bennie Whitehead v. Food Max of Mississippi, Inc., Kmart Corporation v. Paul S. MinorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
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