Legal Opinion

Leonidas Ortega Trujillo v. Banco Central Del

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided August 9, 2004No. 02-16469PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

This case is about appealability and assessment of attorney’s fees and costs as a condition to a plaintiffs voluntarily dismissing a civil action without prejudice. The Plaintiffs (the “Ortegas”) dispute Ban-co Central’s entitlement to attorney’s fees and costs and dispute the district court’s determination on the appropriate amount due Banco Central. Seeing no basis for a direct appeal of the conditions on the voluntary dismissal, we dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

I. Background

In 1996, Banco Central brought suit in a Bahamian court against several members of the Ortega family and several…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. Milton Lecompte v. Mr. Chip, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  3. Unioil, Inc. v. E.F. Hutton & Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. Donald Yoffe v. Keller Industries, Inc., a Corporation and Henry A. Keller and Norman S. Edelcup, IndividualsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  5. Jack McGregor v. Board of Commissioners of Palm Beach CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Paysys Int'l, Inc. v. Atos It Servs. Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2018
  2. Leonidas Ortega Trujillo v. Banco Central Del EcuadorCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
  3. Issa v. Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2023
  4. Pamela Burns v. Taurus Int'l Mfg.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
  5. Paysys Int'l, Inc. v. Atos IT Servs. Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2018

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