Legal Opinion

George W. Bennett Bryson & Company, Ltd. v. Norton Lilly & Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 23, 1974No. 74-1357PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

This Florida diversity suit, in which plaintiff was awarded judgment for $17,795.30, came to this Court in a fairly common posture — the losing party contesting the district court’s findings of fact after a bench trial. After a careful examination of adequate briefs filed in this case, and a close scrutiny of the relatively small record, we concluded that the district court’s findings were not clearly erroneous under Fed.R.Civ.P. 52(a), and affirmed with a per curiam opinion. 498 F.2d 328. Appellant’s counsel has now petitioned for an en banc rehearing, or, in the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  3. United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. James Leo Huth v. Southern Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  5. Federal Communications Commission v. WJR, Goodwill Station, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. 15 Fair empl.prac.cas. 827, 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7842 Patrick James v. Stockham Valves and Fittings Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. J. W. Durrett, Sr. v. The Washington National Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. Dewitt Truck Brokers, Inc. v. W. Ray Flemming Fruit Company and W. Ray FlemmingCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
  4. United States v. Jon-T Chemicals, Inc., and Lewis M. Overton, Jr., Receiver for Jon-T Chemicals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  5. Rice Researchers, Inc. v. HiterMississippi Supreme Court · 1987

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