From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research

Whitworth v. Perkins

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 5, 1978
576 F.2d 696 (5th Cir. 1978)

Opinion

No. 76-1593.

July 17, 1978. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 5, 1978.

William Thomas Jacks, Austin, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Beverly Tarpley, Charles D. Scarborough, Abilene, Tex., for Perkins et al.

Donald Scott Thomas, Jr., Austin, Tex., for Tom Roden and Pinkie's Inc.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas; Leo Brewster, Judge.

On Remand from United States Supreme Court.

Before TUTTLE, CLARK and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


The judgment of this Court reported at 559 F.2d 378 (5th Cir. 1977) has been vacated and remanded by the Supreme Court for further consideration in light of its opinion in City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power Light Co., ___ U.S. ___, 98 S.Ct. 1123, 55 L.Ed.2d 364 (1978).

Upon reconsideration in light of City of Lafayette, the opinion of this Court as published is reinstated and the judgment of the district court is reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent with our opinion and that of the Supreme Court.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.


Summaries of

Whitworth v. Perkins

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 5, 1978
576 F.2d 696 (5th Cir. 1978)
Case details for

Whitworth v. Perkins

Case Details

Full title:EDGAR E. WHITWORTH, D/B/A DINKIE'S FOOD MART, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Sep 5, 1978

Citations

576 F.2d 696 (5th Cir. 1978)

Citing Cases

Omni Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Columbia Outdoor Advertising Inc.

Id. at 352, 63 S.Ct. at 314. In Westborough Mall, Inc. v. City of Cape Girardeau, 693 F.2d 733 (8th Cir.…

Mason City Ctr. Assoc. v. City of Mason City

Rather, it is that the city is not necessarily and automatically exempt simply because it is exercising its…