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•Fifth Circuit affirmed jury verdict denying overtime pay to Texas Farm Bureau agency manager Jerry Merritt

5th Circuit Affirms Jury Verdict Denying Overtime Pay to Farm Bureau Manager

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict denying overtime compensation to Jerry Merritt, a former Texas Farm Bureau agency manager. The court ruled that the insurance company lacked knowledge of Merritt's claimed overtime work.

•Court ruled Texas Farm Bureau lacked actual or constructive knowledge of Merritt's overtime work

•Fifth Circuit vacated order withholding mandate in civil rights case against Bossier City and law enforcement officials

Fifth Circuit Vacates Order Withholding Mandate in Hershey v. Bossier City

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has vacated an order that was withholding the issuance of a mandate in the civil rights case Hershey v. City of Bossier City, effectively clearing the way for the lower court's ruling to take effect. The case involves allegations against the city and several law enforcement officials including Deputy Marshal Bobby Gilbert.

•Case involves plaintiff Richard Hershey against the city and multiple defendants including Deputy Marshal Bobby Gilbert

•Three black residents sued Lexington, Mississippi police officers and city for civil rights violations

Fifth Circuit Reviews Civil Rights Case Against Lexington Police

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is reviewing a civil rights lawsuit filed by three black residents against police officers and the City of Lexington, Mississippi, a small segregated town in Holmes County.

•Lexington is described as a 'tiny and deeply segregated town' with 1,500 black and 300 white residents

•Fifth Circuit affirmed remand of CentroMed data breach class action to state court

5th Circuit Affirms State Court Remand in CentroMed Data Breach Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision to remand a data breach class action lawsuit against CentroMed back to state court. The healthcare provider had unsuccessfully sought federal jurisdiction under federal removal statutes.

•Court rejected healthcare provider's removal attempts under federal statutes

•Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Texas State Trooper Donald Hinote in Section 1983 excessive force lawsuit

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Texas Trooper in Fatal Shooting

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment ruling in favor of Texas State Trooper Donald Hinote in a federal civil rights lawsuit. The parents of Ronald Elizondo Jr. had sued the trooper under Section 1983 for excessive force in their son's fatal shooting.

•Parents of Ronald Elizondo Jr. sued trooper over their son's fatal shooting but lost at both district and appellate court levels

•Fifth Circuit affirmed termination of probationary San Antonio police officer Lucy Abajian-Salon following off-duty incident with construction workers

Fifth Circuit Upholds San Antonio Officer's Termination Over Off-Duty Incident

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the termination of probationary San Antonio police officer Lucy Abajian-Salon, who was fired after an off-duty confrontation with construction workers in her neighborhood resulted in property damage allegations.

•Officer's federal discrimination lawsuit under Title VII, Section 1981, and Texas Labor Code was dismissed by district court and upheld on appeal

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•Fifth Circuit affirmed district court decision rejecting international arbitration in domestic insurance dispute

5th Circuit Affirms District Court in Insurance Arbitration Dispute

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling in Apex Hospitality Group v. Independent Specialty Insurance Company, rejecting an attempt to compel arbitration under international convention for a domestic surplus line insurance dispute involving Louisiana property.

•Court relied on recent Town of Vinton precedent involving similar surplus line insurance policy

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•Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of constitutional claims against City of Arlington and 15 officers

5th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Police Training Death Lawsuit

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of constitutional claims brought by Brittney Kennedy against the City of Arlington, Texas and multiple officers following her husband's death during a police training exercise. Marquis Kennedy suffered cardiac arrest during a self-defense simulation for police-cadet training.

•Marquis Kennedy died of cardiac arrest during police training self-defense simulation in 2022

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•Fifth Circuit affirmed $299,980.98 non-dischargeable judgment against Michele DiBassie in bankruptcy fraud case

5th Circuit Affirms $300K Judgment in Business Partnership Fraud Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a nearly $300,000 non-dischargeable judgment against Michele DiBassie in a bankruptcy fraud case brought by her former business partner Christopher Reeves. The court rejected DiBassie's arguments challenging Reeves' standing and contract interpretation.

•Court rejected DiBassie's challenges to Christopher Reeves' standing to bring embezzlement claims