Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. Capshaw, Goss & Bowers, LLP
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 2005No. 03-11092PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
Donald E. Armstrong intervened in this legal malpractice action while it was administratively closed in state court. After removing the case to federal court, Armstrong moved to amend his complaint in intervention. The district court denied the motion, holding that Armstrong did not meet the federal standards for intervention of right. We AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
The proceedings leading up to, and concomitant with, this legal malpractice action are numerous and varied. As noted by a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit, “Appellant is a familiar and frequent litigant…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McCamish, Martin, Brown & Loeffler v. F.E. Appling InterestsTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- Edwards v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- H. Azzopardi, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Paul Azzopardi, Deceased v. Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Armstrong v. Rushton (In Re Armstrong)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 2004
- Armstrong v. Steppes Apartments, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2001
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Ramirez v. Rodriguez (In Re Ramirez)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2009
- Chisom v. JindalDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2012
- In re ScottUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2015
- Armstrong v. Capshaw, Goss & Bowers, LLPCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- Helman v. Udren Law Offices, P.C.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2014
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