PANEL: JUDGES JERRY E. SMITH, PRISCILLA R. OWEN AND STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON

R E V I S E D 09/06/17

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

AUSTIN, TEXAS

The Court has scheduled the following cases for argument in Courtroom #1, Special Proceedings Courtroom, First Floor, United States Courthouse, 501 West Fifth Street, AUSTIN, 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.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017 – COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 AM

*No. 16-10819. United States of America vs. Shannon Dale Smith, Appellant.

*No. 16-31150. United States of America vs. American Commercial Lines, LLC, Appellant.

*No. 16-11381. Motion Medical Technologies, LLC, Et Al. vs. Thermotek, Inc., Appellant vs. Tri 3 Enterprises, LLC, Et Al. (and related case).

*No. 16-41522. Maria V. Pena, Etc., Et Al., Appellants vs. City of Rio Grande City, TX, Et Al.

*No. 16-20680 Resie’s Chicken & Waffles Restaurant, Et Al. vs. Acceptance Indemnity Co., Et Al., Appellants-Appellees.

LYLE W. CAYCE

CLERK OF COURT

NEW ORLEANS, LA 07/21/17

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 COURTROOM #1, SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS COURTROOM, FIRST FLOOR, UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE, 501 WEST FIFTH STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS, TELEPHONE NUMBER 504-908-7784 (DURING COURTWEEK ONLY).