DeCARLO v. BONUS STORES, INC.

No. 06-60977.

512 F.3d 173 (2007)

Lewis DeCARLO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BONUS STORES, INC. d/b/a Bill's Dollar Stores, Inc.; Jimmy A. Schafer; William Fields, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 21, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy Allen Wegener (argued), Clarksdale, MS, Jim D. Waide, III, Waide & Associates, Tupelo, MS, for DeCarlo.

Timothy W. Lindsay (argued), The Kullman Firm, Jackson, MS, for Bonus Stores, Inc. and Fields.

Kenneth E. Milam (argued), Watkins & Eager, Jackson, MS, for Schafer.

Before DeMOSS, DENNIS and OWEN, Circuit Judges.


DENNIS, Circuit Judge:

This diversity case involves two important, determinative, and unresolved questions of Mississippi state law. We therefore have determined that our proper course, in this diversity jurisdiction case in which we are to apply the law of the State of Mississippi, is to CERTIFY both issues to the Supreme Court of Mississippi.

CERTIFICATE FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT TO THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI, PURSUANT...

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