Legal Opinion
Shepherd v. International Paper Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 28, 2004No. 03-20721PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, International Paper contends that the district court did not have jurisdiction to grant plaintiffs’ Rule 60(b) motion for reconsideration once plaintiffs appealed the district court’s order dismissing their case. We agree with International Paper and vacate the district court’s order granting plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration.
Facts and Proceedings Below
In October 2002, plaintiffs filed this suit against International Paper for racial discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and 42 U.S.C. § 1981.…
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