Legal Opinion
Bill E. Davis v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1991No. 90-2737PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Bill E. Davis (“Davis”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of his claims, alleging that the district court incorrectly dismissed his claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Davis also alleges error in the district court’s refusal to grant his motion to file a relation back amendment. Upon our review of the record, we affirm the dismissal of Davis’ action, but we vacate the final order of dismissal and remand to the district court for the entry of a judgment of dismissal without prejudice.
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BACKGROUND
Davis executed and delivered a promissory…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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