Legal Opinion
Newby v. Enron Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 12, 2002No. 02-20343PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Fleming & Associates, a Houston-based law firm, and its clients David Jose, James Brister, Peter Maxfield, and George Atallah appeal the district court’s order dissolving a temporary restraining order issued by a state court and enjoining Fleming from filing any new Enron-related actions without leave of the district court.
Fleming and its clients argue that the district court lacked authority to enjoin prospective state court actions, that the Anti-Injunction Act barred the district court from doing so, and that the district court abused its discretion…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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