Case Name: Daniel C. JENKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLECO CORP.; et al, Defendants, Liberty Life Assurance Company Of Boston, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-04-07
Citations: 91 F. App'x 363
Docket Number: No. 03-30907
Parties: Daniel C. JENKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLECO CORP.; et al, Defendants, Liberty Life Assurance Company Of Boston, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before JOLLY, JONES, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 91
Pages: 363–364

Head Matter:
Daniel C. JENKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLECO CORP.; et al, Defendants, Liberty Life Assurance Company Of Boston, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 03-30907.
Summary Calendar
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
April 7, 2004.
Michael D. Hebert, Milling, Benson & Woodward, Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Thomas R. Peak Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before JOLLY, JONES, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
This court must examine the basis of its jurisdiction on its own motion if necessary. Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir.1987). In the instant lawsuit, Daniel C. Jenkins filed a notice of appeal from the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston ("Liberty Life"), dismissing Jenkins' claims against Liberty Life regarding its denial of long-term disability benefits with prejudice. Jenkins' claims of disability discrimination against CLECO Corporation remain to be adjudicated.
When an action involves multiple parties or multiple claims, any decision that adjudicates the liability of fewer than all the parties or disposes of fewer than all the claims does not terminate the litigation and is therefore not appealable unless certified by the district court under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b). See Thompson v. Betts, 754 F.2d 1243, 1245 (5th Cir.1985); Borne v. A & P Boat Rentals No. 4, Inc., 755 F.2d 1131, 1133 (5th Cir.1985). The district court has not certified the order for appeal. Accordingly, this court is without jurisdiction.
APPEAL DISMISSED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.