BURT v. WARE

No. 93-3065.

14 F.3d 256 (1994)

Richard BURT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. George WARE, Jr., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 3, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Burt, pro se.

George Ware, Jr., Dist. Atty., pro se.

Jesse Means, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., pro se.

Freeman R. Matthews, Usry & Weeks, Metairie, LA, for Daniel, Cutrer, John Doe, Jane Doe, State of La., Parish of West Feliciana.

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, KING and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

In this case, we decide whether the amendments to Rule 4(a)(4) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure which took effect on December 1, 1993, apply retroactively to a notice of appeal which was filed before the effective date. We hold that it is "just and practicable" to apply these amendments to the case presented and that the appellant's motion for post-judgment relief does not nullify the notice of appeal he previously filed.

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