Case Name: Carl B. ADAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant v. COMPASS BANK, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-08-06
Citations: 235 F. App'x 265
Docket Number: No. 07-20031
Parties: Carl B. ADAMS, Plaintiff—Appellant v. COMPASS BANK, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 235
Pages: 265–265

Head Matter:
Carl B. ADAMS, Plaintiff—Appellant v. COMPASS BANK, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 07-20031
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Aug. 6, 2007.
Carl B. Adams, Houston, TX, pro se.
William P. Huttenbach, Hirsch & Westheimer, Houston, TX, for DefendantAppellee.
Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
After reviewing the record and the briefs of the parties, we affirm the district court judgment.
The district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing appellant's motion to recuse. A judicial ruling in an earlier case is not grounds for recusal.
The district court also did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion for default judgment.
The district court properly concluded that plaintiff failed to set forth the essential elements of any claim upon which relief can be granted. The district court, therefore, correctly granted the defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.
AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.