Case Name: Danny KIRK, Plaintiff-Appellant v. UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS OF TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-10-23
Citations: 297 F. App'x 384
Docket Number: No. 08-30494
Parties: Danny KIRK, Plaintiff-Appellant v. UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS OF TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 297
Pages: 384–385

Head Matter:
Danny KIRK, Plaintiff-Appellant v. UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS OF TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 08-30494
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Oct. 23, 2008.
Randall Scott lies, lies Law Firm, Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Doris Theresa Bobadilla, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
On April 2, 2008, in Kirk v. Universal Underwriters of Texas Insurance Company, No. 08-30273, a panel of this court rejected appellant's attempt to appeal the lower court's grant of summary judgment as to appellee, explaining that it lacked jurisdiction. The substance of its opinion applies with full force to this attempt at an appeal. Accordingly, this appeal must be and is 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
. " 'Federal appellate courts do not have jurisdiction over orders or judgments that do not dispose of the litigation in the district court.' See 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 1292. Such orders include, but are not limited to, orders dismissing fewer than all of the claims or parties in the litigation, except where the district court has certified the order for appeal under Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b). See Thompson v. Betts, 754 F.2d 1243, 1245 (5th Cir.1985) (an order dismissing fewer than all of the parties is not appealable absent Rule 54(b) certification). The district court has not so certified the judgment in the instant appeal. Accordingly, the appeal must be dismissed for lack of j urisdiction. " Op. at---.