Legal Opinion
Scanlan v. Texas A&M University
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 19, 2003No. 02-41166, 02-41173, 02-41187, 02-41204, 02-41222 and 02-41244PublishedCited by 351 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge.
The above numbered and styled appeals arise from six lawsuits filed in the Southern District of Texas by, and on behalf of, those injured and killed during the Texas A&M University bonfire disaster that occurred on November 18, 1999. The district court dismissed all of the plaintiffs’ claims and entered a final judgment in each lawsuit. The plaintiffs appealed to challenge the dismissal orders. After considering the parties’ arguments on appeal, this Court reverses the district court’s judgments.
Background Facts
On November 18, 1999, the Texas A&M University bonfire stack…
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