PANEL:    JUDGES EDITH H. JONES, EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, and LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK

 

R E V I S E D   10/29/18

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA EN BANC COURTROOM

 

The Court has scheduled the following cases for oral argument in Room 209 of the John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building, 600 Camp Street, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 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 5, 2018 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

* No. 17-40825 Oscar Cumpian, Appellant v. Aloca World Alumina, LLC, Et Al.

* No. 17-20812 Evanston Insurance Co. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co., Appellant.

* No. 17-30849 Nocole Reyes, Etc., Appellant v. Steeg Law, LLC, Et Al.

    No. 17-10663 Joseph Becker, Et Al., Appellants; Lori Bensing, Et Al., Appellants v. Certain Underwriters at LLoyd's of London, Et Al.; Ralph S. Janvey (and related cases). (30 MINUTES PER SIDE)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

* No. 17-50927 Kevin Wallace, Appellant v. Tesoro Corp.

* No. 17-20750 Renee J., Etc., Et Al., Appellants v. Houston Independent School District.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

* No. 17-11464 Samuel Troice, Etc., Et Al., Appellants v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Et Al.

* No. 18-30019 Louis R. Koerner, Jr., Etc., Appellant v. CMR Construction & Roofing, LLC.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                LYLE W. CAYCE

                                                                                                                                                                                                CLERK OF COURT

NEW ORLEANS, LA 09/28/18 - 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.  THE COURTHOUSE OPENS AT 8:00 A.M.  PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE THEN.  COUNSEL PRESENTING ORAL ARGUMENT MUST REPORT IN PERSON TO ROOM 105, 600 CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA, BEFORE 8:30 A.M. ON THE DAY OF ARGUMENT.  AS AN EXCEPTION, COUNSEL IN MONDAY’S 4TH CASE MAY REPORT BY TELEPHONE (TEL. 504-310-7804) BETWEEN 8:00 AND 8:30 A.M., BUT MUST BE PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM BY 10:00 A.M.