PANEL: JUDGES W. EUGENE DAVIS, RHESA H. BARKSDALE AND EDWARD C. PRADO

R E V I S E D 01/26/04

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

EN BANC COURTROOM

The Court has scheduled the following cases for oral argument in Room 209 of the John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building, 600 Camp Street, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA on the days shown:

COUNSEL FOR EACH PARTY MUST PRESENT ARGUMENT UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE COURT. CASES MARKED * ARE LIMITED TO 20 MINUTES PER SIDE; CASES WITH NO * ARE LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES PER SIDE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME. “SIDE” REFERS TO PARTIES IN THEIR POSITION ON APPEAL. IF IN DOUBT, CONSULT THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2004 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 03-60304.   Glenn Allen Adair, Etc., Et Al.; Stephen R. Green, Etc., Et Al. vs. Amerus Leasing Inc, Et Al, Appellants; Colonial Pacific Leasing Corp., Et Al., Appellants.

*No. 03-40572.   Jesus P. Rodriguez, Appellant vs. Henry Escalon, Etc.

*No. 03-60611.   Maribel Delgado, Etc., Appellant vs. Reef Resort Limited, Etc., Et Al.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2004 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 03-10529.   David A. Kimbell, Sr., Etc., Appellant vs. United States of America.

*Nos. 03-40297 & 03-40388. Cape Systems Inc. vs. Tops Engineering Corp., Appellant.

*No. 03-30235.   Nabil A. Moufarrej, MD vs. Unumprovident Corp., Appellant-Appellee.

*No. 03-20575.   Jacob Blaz, Etc., Appellant vs. Robert A. Belfer, Et Al.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2004 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 03-60526.   United States of America vs. Ernest Henry Avants, Appellant.

*Nos. 03-20243 & 03-20291. TMI Inc. vs. Joseph M. Maxwell, Appellant.

*No. 03-30435.   George W. Chambers, III, Appellant vs. Kenny D. Kennington, Sr.

*No. 03-30301.   Andrew Mariano, Appellant vs. Halcot Shipping Corp., Et Al.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2004 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 03-60380.   Cathy B. Cook, Appellant vs. Mississippi Department of Human Services.

*No. 03-30384.   United States of America vs. Michael T. Williams, aka Sealed Defendant #1, Appellant.

*No. 03-60079.   Anthony Gliatta vs. Terry Jones, Etc., Appellant.

*No. 03-30602.   Chevron USA Inc. vs. Vermillion Parish School Board, Appellant (and other related cases).

CHARLES R. FULBRUGE III

CLERK OF COURT

NEW ORLEANS, LA DATE 12/19/03 - 23

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. All oral arguments are recorded FOR THE COURT’S EXCLUSIVE USE. PERSONAL RECORDERS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE COURTROOM. With advance approval however, counsel may contract for an official court reporter to be present and transcribe the argument.

2. Upon request, the clerk will telephone counsel when an opinion is issued.

3. THE COURTHOUSE OPENS AT 8:00 A.M. PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE THEN. COUNSEL PRESENTING ORAL ARGUMENT MUST REPORT TO THE CLERK’S OFFICE IN PERSON BEFORE 8:30 A.M. ON THE DAY OF ARGUMENT. AS AN EXCEPTION, COUNSEL IN MONDAY’S THROUGH WEDNESDAY’S 4TH & 5TH CASES (IF A 4TH & 5TH CASE EXISTS) MAY REPORT BY TELEPHONE BETWEEN 8:00 AND 8:30 A.M., BUT MUST REPORT TO THE CLERK’S OFFICE IN PERSON AND BE PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM BY 10:00 A.M. THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS LOCATED IN ROOM 114, 600 CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130, TEL. 504-310-7633.

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