UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
For the Fifth Circuit
No. 97-31027
NOOR BEGUM KARIM, Wife of Fazal Karim; FAZAL KARIM,
Plaintiffs - Appellants,
VERSUS
FINCH SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD., ET AL.,
Defendants
BARWIL AGENCIES (N.A.) LTD.; BPE INC;
FINCH SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD.
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Louisiana
(95-CV-4169-L)
March 22, 1999
Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, JONES, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
We have carefully considered the briefs, the record excerpts
and relevant portions of the record itself. For the reasons stated
by the district court in its Memorandum and Order filed under date
of July 31, 1997, we AFFIRM the grant of summary judgment in favor
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that
this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
of Barwil Agencies (N.A.) Ltd. and BPE, Inc. on the cross-claims
filed by Finch Shipping Company, Ltd. as "in rem defendant" and
tendered for the benefits of the plaintiffs pursuant to Fed. R.
Civ. P. 14(c).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion of appellee, Barwil
Agencies, Ltd., for award of damages and costs pursuant to Fed. R.
App. P. 38 is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion of appellee, Barwil
Agencies, Ltd., for sanctions against appellants is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion of appellee, Barwil
Agencies, Ltd. for award of attorneys’ fees is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that appellant’s pending motions are
DENIED as moot.
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