Legal Opinion
Holmes Motors, Inc. v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 11, 2016No. 15-30860PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Holmes Motors, Inc. filed a claim for damages with the Court Supervised Settlement Program. Although Holmes alleged that it qualified as a “Start Up Business,” the Claims Administrator reclassified it as a general business claimant. The district court declined to review this decision. Holmes now appeals to this Court, and we AFFIRM.
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