Belva Webb v. Joseph Morella

Case: 14-30929 Document: 00513061375 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/01/2015 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 14-30929 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED BELVA WEBB; FAITH WEBB, June 1, 2015 Lyle W. Cayce Plaintiffs-Appellants Clerk v. JOSEPH P. MORELLA, Defendant-Appellee Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 6:10-CV-1557 Before SMITH, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* This case is before us on appeal for the second time, having been remanded the first time for the district court to determine the precise quantum of sanctions imposed under Rule 11. This time, the sole issue on appeal is the district court’s ruling on remand that denied Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Rule 59 Motion and determined the precise amounts of the sanctions under Rule 11. * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Case: 14-30929 Document: 00513061375 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/01/2015 No. 14-30929 Like everything heretofore presented by Plaintiffs-Appellants and their counsel, both to the district court and to us in the prior appeal, the instant appeal is totally without basis in fact and in law and wholly unmeritorious. We therefore affirm all rulings presented in this appeal, but note in passing that Plaintiffs-Appellants and their counsel are fortunate that Defendant- Appellee has not sought further sanctions or penalties under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 38 for a frivolous appeal. We nevertheless caution Plaintiffs-Appellants and their counsel against further prolongation of this unduly protracted and meritless litigation, lest they incur additional sanctions and penalties. AFFIRMED. 2