Legal Opinion
Federal Deposit Insurance v. Maxxam, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 3, 2008No. 05-20808PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from the failure of the United Savings Association of Texas in 1988, estimated to have cost taxpayers $1.6 billion. 1 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sued Charles Hurwitz in federal district court for his alleged involvement in the failure of the large Texas thrift. At the behest of the FDIC, the Office of Thrift Supervision pursued similar allegations against Hurwitz and others in an administrative proceeding that concluded with a holding that the claims were meritless. When the FDIC then moved to dismiss its suit in the…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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