TOLLETT v. CITY OF KEMAH

No. 00-20994.

285 F.3d 357 (2002)

Sandy G. TOLLETT, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. The CITY OF KEMAH, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, William S. Helfand, Appellant-Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 6, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony P. Griffin (argued), Anthony P. Griffin Inc., Galveston, TX, for Tollett.

John J. Hightower (argued), Olson & Olson, Houston, TX, for Helfand.

Ramon Gustave Viada, III (argued), Abrams, Scott & Bickley, Houston, TX, for City of Kemah.

Before DAVIS, WIENER, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.


RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

For this second appeal in this action, the principal issue is whether, on remand from the first appeal, the district judge exceeded our mandate directing him to recalculate sanctions. Following her unsuccessful trial on the merits, and prior to that first appeal, plaintiff Sandy G. Tollett had been awarded sanctions (attorney's fees and all court costs) against not only the defendant, the City of Kemah, Texas, but also two of...

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