Legal Opinion
Kapps v. Torch Offshore, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 10, 2004No. 03-30227PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs-appellants Karl L. Kapps, individually and as Trustee, Brian K. Peterson, Jorge Vargas, Doris Klega, and Helen Foster appeal the district court’s dismissal of their complaint by its grant of the Rule 12(b)(6) motion filed by the defendants-appellees, Torch Offshore, Inc., and certain of its officers and underwriters. We affirm.
Facts and Proceedings Below
Torch Offshore, Inc. (Torch) is a service provider that installs and maintains underwater oil and natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure on the Gulf of Mexico’s Continental Shelf. Torch’s customers…
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