Memoranda, cases argued November 29-December 2, 1971 -- Houston, Texas -- before Judges Wisdom, Coleman and Simpson.

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Includes memoranda on: Abraham v. United States No. 71-2257; 465 F.2d 881 (1972) Judge Wisdom prepared a per curiam opinion in this case, apparently of the view that it had been assigned to him. In fact, however, the opinion had been assigned to Judge Coleman, who circulated a proposed opinion for the panel. The Wisdom opinion was withheld. Includes opinion of Judge Wisdom. Blue v. Western Railway of Alabama No. 71-2289; 469 F.2d 487 (1972), cert. den. 410 U.S. 956 (1973) Carter v. City of Fort Worth No. 71-2496; 456 F.2d 572, cert. den. 409 U.S. 877 (1972) This opinion was revised by substituting text proposed by Judge Wisdom for a section of the opinion originally proposed by Judge Coleman. Includes TL (and draft TL) of Judge Wisdom on classification of the appeal. Also includes proposed opinion of Judge Coleman; and, TL (and draft TL) of Judge Wisdom on revision of the opinion as appropriate. Hubbard v. Ammerman No. 71-2298; 465 F.2d 1169 (1972) Irwin v. Eagle Star Insurance Co. No. 71-2348; 455 F.2d 827 (1972) Judge Coleman submitted an opinion to affirm. Judge Simpson suggested reversal instead. When Judge Wisdom agreed with Judge Coleman, Judge Simpson circulated a memorandum of proposed deletions and additions, for revision of the original Coleman text. Includes original proposed opinion of Judge Coleman; memorandum of Judge Simpson for revision of the opinion; and, TLS of Judge Simpson on revision of the opinion. Johnson v. Penrod Drilling Co. No. 71-2243; Starnes v. Penrod Drilling Co. No. 71-2245; 469 F.2d 897 (1972), on reh'g 510 F.2d 234, cert. den. 423 U.S. 839 (1975) Includes TLS (2) of Judge Simpson on the merits on petition for rehearing and on the opinion in view of Cunningham v. Bay Drilling Co., 421 F.2d 1398 (1970). SEE ALSO Box 233, Folder 3; Box 469, Folder 6. National Bank of North America v. S.S. Oceanic Ondine No. 71-2206; 452 F.2d 1014 (1972) Tasby v. Estes No. 71-2531; 517 F.2d 92, cert. den. 423 U.S. 934 (1975) United States v. Thompson No. 71-2411. Includes TLS of Judge Coleman on the merits and on classification of the appeal; and, TLS of Judge Simpson on the merits and his proposed opinion.