GUZZINO v. FELTERMAN

No. 98-30222.

191 F.3d 588 (1999)

Leonard G. GUZZINO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Jody M. FELTERMAN, et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. Gary Massicot, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jody M. Felterman, et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. Glenda Rice, individually and as administrator for her two minor children; Rice Children Trust, on behalf of Rena Deslatte; Rice Electronics, Inc; Rice Electronics of Texas, Inc; David P. Rice, individually and as administrator for his two minor children, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Jody M. Felterman, et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. C. Keith Viscardis; Phyllis Viscardis; Dennis Businelle, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Jody M. Felterman, et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. Shanna Hebert; Kevin Hebert; Raymond Verrett; Mrs. Raymond Verrett; Clarence E. Lassiter; Mrs. Clarence E. Lassiter; Ivy St. Romain, Jr.; E.J. Mason; Mrs. E.J. Mason; Rick Mason; Joyce B. Lasseigne; Jerry M. Lipari; Mrs. Jerry M. Lipari; Lucy Lipari; Collins Pellegrin, Jr.; Mrs. Collins Pellegrin, Jr.; Crystal Pellegrin, individually and on behalf of Stephanie Suire; Troy Hatch; Mrs. Troy Hatch; Robert N. Hughes; Mrs. Robert N. Hughes; Penny Hebert; Patrick Hebert; Gordon Billiot; Mrs. Gordon Billiot; Sidney P. Hebert, Sr.; Mrs. Sidney P. Hebert, Sr.; Jerry Jackson; Audrey Jackson; Forrest Callais; Mrs. Forrest Callais; Ronald Fromenthal; Mrs. Ronald Fromenthal; Sterling Hebert; Mrs. Sterling Hebert; Erroll J. Theriot; Helen Theriot; Newton Verrett; Mrs. Newton Verrett; Alex Giroir; Mrs. Alex Giroir; Clarence P. Hebert, Sr.; Mrs. Clarence P. Hebert, Sr.; Willow Jean Ganaway; Peter Vandenaardweg; Gerald Crappell; Mrs. Gerald Crappell; Opal Joubert, individually and as Testamentary Executrix on behalf of Randy Joubert, Sr. Estate, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Defendant-Cross-Defendant Appellee. Levy B. Roy; Iris Roy, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ABC Insurance Co., et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee. Peter Vandenaardweg, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. Rudy Sparks; Diane Sparks, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ABC Insurance Co., et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee. Travis Roy; Tiffany Roy, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dean Witter Discover and Co., formerly known as Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee. Robert Adams, III, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dean Witter Discover and Co., formerly known as Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee. Jerry F. Adams, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dean Witter Discover and Co., et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee. Gerald Crappell; Penny Crappell, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., et al, Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. D. Lee Felterman; Jan B. Felterman, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dean Witter Discover and Co., formerly known as Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee. Daniel C. Felterman; Linda B. Felterman, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dean Witter Discover and Co., formerly known as Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee. Marijeanne Christie, et al., Plaintiffs, Robert S. Robertson, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jody M. Felterman, et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. Murray Duval; Anna Jean Duval, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Jody M. Felterman, et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. Sebastian J. Cardinale, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jody M. Felterman, et al., Defendants, Dean M. Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. Jeffrey Cardinale, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., et al., Defendants, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Peter J. Lipari; Patterson State Bank; Whitney Holding Corp., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, and Jody M. Felterman, Cross-Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 30, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bob F. Wright, Carla M. Perron, Domengeaux, Wright, Moroux & Roy, Lafayette, LA, for Massicot, C. Keith and Phyllis Viscardis, Businelle, Shanna and Kevin Hebert, Verrett, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lassiter, St. Romain, Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Mason, Rick Mason, Lasseigne, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lipari, Lucy Lipari, Mr. and Mrs. Collins Pellegrin, Jr., Crystal Pellegrin, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes, Penny and Patrick Hebert, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Billiot, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hebert, Jerry and Audrey Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Callais, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Fromenthal, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Hebert, Errol and Helen Theriot, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Verrett, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Giroir, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hebert, Sr., Ganaway, Robertson, Murray and Anna Jean Duval, Vandenaardweg, Gerald and Penny Crappell, Sebastian and Jeffrey Cardinale and Joubert.

Victor James Versaggi, Lafayette, LA, for Daniel, Linda D., Lee and Jan Felterman, Adams, Travis and Tiffany Roy, Jerry Adams, Iris Roy, Judy and Diane Sparks and Levy B. Roy.

Scott D. Levy, Houston, TX, for Glenda Rice, Rice Children Trust, Rice Electronics, Inc., Rice Electronics of Texas, Inc. and David Rice.

Cliffe E. Laborde, III, Robert Edwin Torian, Laborde & Neuner, Lafayette, LA, Clave E. Gill, Patricia A. Bollman, Gill & Shinn, Covington, LA, for Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.

Robert J. Burvant, Margaret Mary Sledge, Clare P. Hunter, Elizabeth M. Mayeaux, King, LeBlanc & Bland, New Orleans, LA, for Peter J. Lipari and Patterson State Bank.

W. Gerald Gaudet, Bradley Joseph Haight, Voorhies & Labbe, Lafayette, LA, for Jody M. Felterman.

Gary J. Russo, Perret, Doise, Daigle, Lonfman, Russo & Zaunbrecher, Lafayette, LA, for Whitney Holding Corp.

Before POLITZ and JOLLY, Circuit Judges, and BARBIER, District Judge.


POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. appeals the trial court's remand order issued under the discretionary provision of 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c). Plaintiffs counter that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the appeal and, joined by the third-party defendants, contend that the trial court acted within its discretion in ordering the remand. For the reasons assigned, we deny plaintiffs' motion to dismiss the appeal, affirm in part, and vacate and remand...

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