Case Name: Edward L. ESNEAULT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-10-26
Citations: 449 F.2d 1296
Docket Number: No. 71-2160
Parties: Edward L. ESNEAULT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 449
Pages: 1296–1297

Head Matter:
Edward L. ESNEAULT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 71-2160
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Oct. 26, 1971.
Darryl J. Tschirn, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.
Thomas W. Thorne, Jr., Lemle, Kelle-her, Kohlmeyer, Matthews & Schumacher, Gothard J. Reck, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.
Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.
[1] Rule 18, 5 Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York et al., 5 Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409.

Opinion:
BY THE COURT:
Appellee's motion to dismiss this . appeal for lack of jurisdiction is granted. The granting of a motion for a mistrial is not a final order which terminates the litigation on the merits and leaves nothing to be done but to enforce by execution what has been determined. Gilmore v. United States, 5 Cir. 1959, 264 F.2d 44, 45. Finality is necessary to bring the order within our appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1291.
Dismissed.