Protective Committee for Independent Stockholders of TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc. v. Kirkland

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit February 7, 1972

Protective Committee for Independent Stockholders of TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc. v. Kirkland, 457 F.2d 103 (5th Cir. 1972)

1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 11429

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

This case flows out of our prior decision reported at 5 Cir., 434 F.2d 804, decided October 27, 1970, rehearing denied and rehearing en banc denied December 21, 1970, in connection with appeals Nos. 29089 and 29560, especially the latter. The Trustee petitioned for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court from our decision, which was denied sub nom., Kirkland v. Protective Committee for TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc., 402 U.S. 907, 91 S.Ct. 1378, 28 L.Ed.2d 648 (1971). The attorney for the Trustee asserts that the subject matter of this appeal is moot. We agree. However, we vacate the decision below and direct that it be dismissed for mootness, so that it will spawn no legal consequences. See Allen *104v. Johnson, 5 Cir. 1969 en banc, 413 F. 2d 1218, 1220.1

. Had this case not become moot, however, we would have reversed the finding below because of our firm conviction that the evidence showed timely filing of the Notice of Appeal by counsel for the Protective Committee.

070rehearing

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING AND PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC

The Petition for Rehearing is denied and no member of this panel nor Judge in regular active service on the Court having requested that the Court be polled on rehearing en banc (Rule 35 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure; Local Fifth Circuit Rule 12) the Petition for Rehearing En Banc is denied.

Reference

Full Case Name: In the Matter of TMT TRAILER FERRY, INC., Debtors. PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE FOR INDEPENDENT STOCKHOLDERS OF TMT TRAILER FERRY, INC. v. Thomas J. KIRKLAND, Trustee
Cited By: 2 cases
Status: Published