Legal Opinion

United States v. Patrick Mire

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 30, 2016No. 15-50128PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREGG COSTA, Circuit Judge:

Harbor America Central'appeals the district court’s denial of its motions to release money paid into the court registry and to terminate garnishment. Patrick Mire, a convicted fraudster, is subject to a $10 million restitution order. Harbor America, which had contracted with Mire and his fraudulently run businesses, is subject to a writ of garnishment for that debt, but it asserts that it no longer holds Mire’s property as it has terminated the contracts under which it owed him regular payments. Harbor America alleges it was entitled to terminate the contracts based…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  3. United States v. CraftSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  4. B. T. Woodard and B. J. Woodard, D/B/A Woodard Motor Company v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  5. Lipscomb v. FuquaTexas Supreme Court · 1910

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3Cited by4 opinions

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