Protective Committee for Independent Stockholders of TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc. v. Kirkland

This case flows out of our prior decision reported at 5 Cir., 434 F.2d 804, decided October 27, 1970, rehearing denied and rehearing en banc denied December 21, 1970, in connection with appeals Nos. 29089 and 29560, especially the latter. The Trustee petitioned for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court from our decision, which was denied sub nom., Kirkland v. Protective Committee for TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc., 402 U.S. 907, 91 S.Ct. 1378, 28 L.Ed.2d 648 (1971). The attorney for the Trustee asserts that the subject matter of this appeal is moot. We agree. However, we vacate the decision…