Legal Opinion
Walters v. Inexco Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1984No. 81-4311PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether Section 11-3-23, Mississippi Code Annotated,1 which imposes a penalty on an unsuccessful appellant, applies in a federal diversity case, and if so, whether the penalty should be applied in this case at the old 5% rate or at the revised 15% rate. Because we found no clear controlling precedent in decisions of the Supreme Court of Mississippi as to the intended reach of the penalty statute or the nature of the policies it furthers, we certified2 the case to the Mississippi Supreme Court.3 Walters v. Inexco Oil Co., 670 F.2d 476 (5th Cir.1982).
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Walters v. Inexco Oil Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1983
- In Re Richard Lee McClintock Bankrupt. Edward W. Szczepanski, Jr., Trustee-Appellant v. General Motors Acceptance Corporation, in Re Paul Jean Portman, Jr., Bankrupt. Edward W. Szczepanski, Jr. v. Ford Motor Credit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- James L. Anderson, Jr., a Minor, by and Through James H. Doss, Uncle and Next Friend v. Jackson Municipal Airport AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Lowicki v. LowickiMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
- Joseph H. Proctor, as Administrator, C/t/a of the Estate of Pinkie Sutton, Deceased v. J. C. GissendanerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Burlington Northern Railroad v. WoodsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Affholder, Inc., a Missouri Corporation v. Southern Rock, Inc., a Mississippi CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Walters v. Inexco Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984