Legal Opinion
Jackson v. North Bank Towing Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 6, 2000No. 99-30030PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION FOR PANEL REHEARING
Before HIGGINBOTHAM and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and FALLON, District Judge. * PER CURIAM:
The petition for panel rehearing is GRANTED. The opinion, 201 F.3d 415 (5th Cir.2000) (per curiam), is VACATED, and the following opinion is substituted:
Warren Jackson appeals the dismissal of his foreign law tort claims for negligence and maintenance and cure. Because Jackson’s claims previously were dismissed in Louisiana state court, res judicata bars relitigation of them. We therefore affirm the dismissal, but on grounds different from those relied on by the district…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Othar Russell v. Sunamerica Securities, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Fine v. Regional Transit AuthorityLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
- Medicus v. ScottLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- Jackson v. North Bank Towing Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- Jackson v. North Bank Towing Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Kalloo v. TT Boat CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003