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Waste Management of Louisiana v. River Birch, Inco, 18-30139 (2019)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 18-30139 Visitors: 30
Filed: Jun. 28, 2019
Latest Update: Mar. 03, 2020
Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 18-30139 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C., Plaintiff - Appellant v. RIVER BIRCH, INCORPORATED; ALBERT J. WARD, JR.; FREDERICK R. HEEBE; HIGHWAY 90, L.L.C., Defendants - Appellees Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Before DAVIS, COSTA, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: ON PETITION FOR PANEL AND EN BANC REHEARING Treating the Petition for Rehearing En Banc as a Petition for Pa
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        IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

                                 No. 18-30139


WASTE MANAGEMENT OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C.,

             Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

RIVER BIRCH, INCORPORATED; ALBERT J. WARD, JR.; FREDERICK R.
HEEBE; HIGHWAY 90, L.L.C.,

             Defendants - Appellees




                Appeal from the United States District Court
                   for the Eastern District of Louisiana


Before DAVIS, COSTA, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:

       ON PETITION FOR PANEL AND EN BANC REHEARING

      Treating the Petition for Rehearing En Banc as a Petition for Panel
Rehearing, we note that Defendants did not cite or rely on Matsushita Electric
Industrial Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 
475 U.S. 574
(1986), in the district court
or to the panel. We therefore decline to consider that case now. Both the
majority and the dissent agree that the issue in this case is factual, more
particularly, what inferences can or will be drawn by the jury from the
evidence.

     The majority continues to adhere to its view that fact issues are
presented that preclude summary judgment. The dissent disagrees and would

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