Legal Opinion
Freeh v. Lake Eugenie Land & Development, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 12, 2017No. 16-30717PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Crystal Seafood Company, Inc. appeals a district court order holding Crystal and two of its officers (the Trans) jointly and severally liable for a $1,034,228.42 payment that Crystal received pursuant to the BP settlement.1 For the reasons set out below, we AFFIRM.
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