PANEL:             JUDGES CAROLYN D. KING, EMILIO M. GARZA AND CATHARINA HAYNES

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

HOUSTON, TEXAS

The Court has scheduled the following cases for argument in the T. Gerald Treece Courtroom, 1^st Floor, South Texas College of Law, 1303 San Jacinto, HOUSTON, TEXAS, on the days shown:

COUNSEL FOR EACH PARTY MUST PRESENT ARGUMENT UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE COURT. CASES MARKED * ARE LIMITED TO 20 MINUTES PER SIDE; CASES WITH NO * ARE LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES PER SIDE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME. “SIDE” REFERS TO PARTIES IN THEIR POSITION ON APPEAL. IF IN DOUBT, CONSULT THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 08-40418.   United States of America vs. Jose Ricardo Esqueda-Pina, Appellant.

*No. 08-60855.   Joseph W. Blackston, MD, JD, Appellant vs. Wexford Health Sources Inc.

*No. 09-50157.   Wesley Murray, Et Al., Appellants vs. Fidelity National Financial Inc., Et Al.

*No. 09-10145.   Mark T. Brown, Et Al., Appellants vs. Vance C. Chestnut.

*No. 08-20724.   Mark E. Batton, Appellant vs. Mark W. Evers, Etc., Et Al.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 08-10831.   United States of America vs. James Ray Phipps, Appellant.

*No. 09-30381.   Darlene L. McDonald, Appellant vs. Hartford Life Group Insurance Company.

*No. 09-10076.   Carmen Ceballos, Etc., Et Al., Appellants vs. William Bridgwater, Et Al.

*No. 09-20155.   Addicks Services, Inc., Appellant vs. GGP-Bridgeland, LP, Etc, Et Al.

CHARLES R. FULBRUGE III

CLERK OF COURT

NEW ORLEANS, LA 09/25/09 - 18-UNIV

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. All oral arguments are recorded. Oral argument recordings generally are available late in the day argument is held. Listeners using “Windows Media” software can search for an argument by case number, date, case title or attorney’s name. PERSONAL RECORDERS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE COURTROOM. With advance approval however, counsel may contract for an official court reporter to be present and transcribe the argument.

2. Upon request, the clerk will telephone counsel when an opinion is issued.

3. COUNSEL PRESENTING ORAL ARGUMENT MUST REPORT IN PERSON BEFORE 8:30 A.M. ON THE DAY OF ARGUMENT TO THE T. GERALD TREECE COURTROOM, 1^ST FLOOR, SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW, 1303 SAN JACINTO, HOUSTON, TEXAS, TELEPHONE NUMBER 504-908-7784 (DURING COURTWEEK ONLY).

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