Case: 22-30775 Document: 00516856343 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/14/2023

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit _____________ FILED August 14, 2023 No. 22-30775 Lyle W. Cayce consolidated with Clerk No. 23-30002 _____________

Metro Service Group, Incorporated, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Waste Connections Bayou, Incorporated, formerly known as Progressive Waste Solutions of LA, formerly known as IESI LA Corporation, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC Nos. 2:21-CV-1136 ______________________________ Before Duncan and Wilson, Circuit Judges, and Schroeder, District Judge. ∗ Per Curiam: †

_____________________ ∗ District Judge of the Eastern District of Texas, sitting by designation. † This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 22-30775 Document: 00516856343 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/14/2023

No. 22-30775 c/w No. 23-30002 Metro Service Group, Inc., sued Waste Connections Bayou, Inc. for breach of contract, wrongful termination, and unjust enrichment related to a subcontract between the parties for waste removal. Waste Connections brought a counterclaim against Metro to recover attorney’s fees arising out of the litigation. This matter proceeded to a three-day trial before a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of Metro. Based on that verdict, the district court entered judgment for Metro for damages totaling $1,396,664.93.

Waste Connections filed a post-trial “Rule 50(b) motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, Rule 59(a) motion for new trial,” asserting that there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict and damages award. The district court rejected each challenge and denied the motions. After reviewing the briefs and record, hearing argument from the parties, and considering the deference owed to jury verdicts, we conclude that the district court thoroughly considered Waste Connections’ motions and committed no reversible error.

AFFIRMED.