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Randolph v. Dimension Films

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jun 16, 2010
381 F. App'x 449 (5th Cir. 2010)
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Opinion

No. 09-20495.

June 16, 2010.

Michael Alan Choyke, Wright Brown Close, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross Appellee.

Tanya Lynn Chaney, Locke, Lord, Bissell Liddell, L.L.P., Houston, TX, Roy W. Hardin, Locke, Lord, Bissell Liddell, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellees-Cross Appellants.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, No. 4:08-CV-1836.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:[fn*] [fn*] Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.

We affirm for essentially the reasons stated by the trial judge.

Summaries of

Randolph v. Dimension Films

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jun 16, 2010
381 F. App'x 449 (5th Cir. 2010)

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Randolph v. Dimension Films

Case Details

Full title:Tina M. RANDOLPH, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross Appellee v. DIMENSION FILMS…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jun 16, 2010

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381 F. App'x 449 (5th Cir. 2010)

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