Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Braniff Airways, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 24, 1985No. 85-1352PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge.
The district court dismissed an appeal from the bankruptcy court because the appellant’s brief was not filed within 15 days after entry of the appeal and, indeed, had not yet been filed I9V2 months later when the appeal was dismissed. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
This appeal to the district court from a bankruptcy court order was filed on September 14, 1983. Although Bankruptcy Rule 8009 requires the appellant to serve and file his brief within 15 days after entry of the appeal, no further action was taken. Upon inquiry by the district court…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Sam ROGERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KROGER COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Willie E. BOAZMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ECONOMICS LABORATORY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Herman GONZALEZ, Etc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Johnny B. McGOWAN, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FAULKNER CONCRETE PIPE COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Linda Roberta POND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BRANIFF AIRWAYS, INCORPORATED, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In The Matter Of Braniff Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- In Re SalterDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2000
- Salter v. Internal Revenue ServiceDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2000
- Goldblatt v. EbertCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007