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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 13-20756

KAREN ECHOLS, Individually and as Representative 

of the Estate of John T. Barnes; JOHN A. BARNES; 

APRIL GAY PHILLIPS, as next friend CDB and JTB, 

 Plaintiffs - Appellees Cross-Appellants

v.

RYAN GARDINER, in His Official Capacity, 

 Defendant - Appellant 

CITY OF HOUSTON; HAYDEN PROPERTIES, L.L.C.; 

JS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INCORPORATED; 

WOODLAND HILLS VILLAGE APARTMENT HOMES, 

 Defendants - Cross-Appellees

Appeals from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:11-CV-882

Before REAVLEY, JONES, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The court has carefully reviewed these appeals in light of the briefs, oral 

argument, the district court’s conscientious opinion, and pertinent portions of 

* 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.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

February 12, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

 

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the record. Having done so, we conclude that genuine, material disputed fact 

issues deprive us of appellate jurisdiction over the interlocutory qualified 

immunity appeal of Officer Gardiner.

Further, we find no reversible error of fact or law in the court’s opinion 

relating to the liability of the City of Houston and the apartment complex 

appellees, and therefore affirm the summary judgment in their favor for 

essentially the reasons stated by the trial court.

The appeal of Ryan Gardiner is DISMISSED; Judgment in favor of the 

City of Houston, Hayden Properties, L.L.C., JS Property Management, Inc.

and Woodland Hills Village Apartment Homes is AFFIRMED.

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