GRIGGS v. STATE FARM LLOYDS

No. 98-20217.

181 F.3d 694 (1999)

Gerry M. GRIGGS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE FARM LLOYDS; Lark P. Blum, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 23, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward James Westmoreland, Kelly, Sulter, Mount & Kendrick, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Warren Royal Taylor, Beth M. Taylor, Amy Marie Evans, Taylor & Taylor, Houston, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before GARWOOD, DAVIS and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.


DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Gerry M. Griggs appeals from the district court's orders dismissing defendant Lark P. Blum as fraudulently joined, granting Blum's motion for attorney fees, and granting summary judgment in favor of State Farm Lloyds as to all claims. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

This is an insurance dispute governed by Texas law. Between 1986 and 1992, Griggs maintained a homeowner's insurance policy issued by State Farm Lloyds. Griggs procured the...

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