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ANDERSON v. SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

Nos. 02-14089, 02-15657.

353 F.3d 912 (2003)

Eugene C. ANDERSON, Cynthia Bailey Watson, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., Joseph W. Luter, III, Defendants-Appellees. Eugene C. Anderson, Cynthia Bailey Watson, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, Douglas B. Abrams, Abrams & Abrams, P.A., et al., Interested Parties-Appellants, v. Smithfield Foods, Inc., Joseph W. Luter, III, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

December 17, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hiram Chester Eastland, Jr., Eastland Law Offices, Greenwood, MS, Joe R. Whatley, Jr., Whatley Drake, L.L.C., Birmingham, AL, Herbert T. Schwartz, Williams, Bailey, L.L.P., Houston, TX, Honey Lynn Kober, Gregory P. Joseph, Susan M. Davies, Sandra M. Lipsman, Mara Leventhal, Gregory P. Joseph Law Offices, L.L.C., New York City, Douglas B. Abrams, Abrams & Abrams, P.A., Raleigh, NC, for Anderson and Watson.

Anne Marie Whittemore, E. Duncan Getchell, Jr., J. William Boland, Rosewell Page, III, Richard Cullen, McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, LLP, Richmond, VA, Ira H. Raphaelson, O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Washington, DC, Benjamin H. Hill, II, William C. Guerrant, Jr., Lara J. Tibbals, Hill, Ward & Henderson, P.A., Tampa, FL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before HULL and COX, Circuit Judges, and PAUL, District Judge.

PER CURIAM:

I. INTRODUCTION

A group of landowners appeals the district court's judgment dismissing their civil action and imposing sanctions on their counsel in the amount of $128,563.43. We affirm dismissal of the action, but reverse the award of sanctions.

II. BACKGROUND & PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiffs Eugene C. Anderson, Cynthia Bailey Watson, Roger Dae Pickett, Marvin Carnagey, Keith Dotson...

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