Coury v. Prot

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Nos. 94-20084, 94-20694. David F. COURY, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. Alain PROT, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee. June 19, 1996. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Before GARWOOD, SMITH and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. DENNIS, Circuit Judge: In this case David Coury, a citizen of California, sued Alain Prot, a dual citizen of the United States and France, in a Texas state court to recover for damages resulting from breach of contract and fraud. Prot removed the action to the federal…