Legal Opinion
Sidag Aktiengesellschaft v. Smoked Foods Products Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 15, 1992No. 91-1135PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
The defendants in an action previously found to have been barred by res judicata and, on remand, found to have been frivolously maintained by appellees, now appeal that court’s refusal to award attorney fees. Finding that the district court violated our prior mandate to award attorney fees to defendants if on remand that court found frivolity by appellees (which it found), we affirm in part, reverse in part, and render.
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FACTS
In November 1979, Sidag Aktiengesells-chaft (Sidag) and Sicilia Di R. Biebow & Co. (Sicilia) filed suit against Smoked Foods Products, Inc. and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Patricia Thomas v. Capital Security Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Moses Leroy v. The City of Houston, Greater Houston Civic Council v. Frank Mann, City of HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Davis v. Board of School CommissionersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Sidag Aktiengesellschaft, a Corporation of Switzerland v. Smoked Foods Products Company, Inc., Etc., Ronald C. Cox and Sales U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Rum Creek Coal Sales, Incorporated v. CapertonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994