HC GUN & KNIFE SHOWS, INC. v. CITY OF HOUSTON

No. 98-20497.

201 F.3d 544 (2000)

HC GUN & KNIFE SHOWS, INC., d/b/a High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows, Inc., Todd Bean, individually and d/b/a High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows, d/b/a High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CITY OF HOUSTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph I. Miller, Yvette Parker Ostolaza (argued), Christopher Marshall Fairman (argued), Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Andrea Chan (argued), Judy Kay Hatfield, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Robert J. Dowlut, National Rifle Association of America, Fairfax, VA, for National Rifle Association of America, Amicus Curiae.

Before DUHE, BARKSDALE and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.


RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

Primarily at issue is whether Texas law preempts a City of Houston ordinance regulating gun shows conducted on city property. The City contests the partial summary judgment granting declaratory and injunctive relief to HC Gun & Knife Shows, Inc., and Todd Bean, individually and d/b/a High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows; the judgment on a jury verdict awarding lost profits to Appellees; and attorney's fees awarded Appellees...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases