Benada Aluminum Products Co. v. Home Insurance Co., 23734.

CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
Writing for the CourtPER CURIAM
CitationBenada Aluminum Products Co. v. Home Insurance Co., 368 F.2d 1001 (5th Cir. 1966)
Decision Date18 November 1966
Docket NumberNo. 23734.,23734.
PartiesBENADA ALUMINUM PRODUCTS COMPANY, Appellant, v. The HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Howard R. Hirsch, Miami, Fla., for appellant.

Henry Burnett, Miami, Fla., for appellee.

Before BROWN, BELL and DYER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

The complaint presented four separate and identified claims, I through IV inclusive, against the Defendant Insurance Company. On trial by the Court alone, the Court found the Insurer not liable under claims I, III, and IV, but liable under claim II with the issue of damages severed, F.R.Civ.P. 42(b). Plaintiff appeals with respect to the adverse decision regarding liability on claims I, III, and IV. On motion to dismiss the appeal by the Insurer, we must grant it since there has been no determination in compliance with F.R.Civ.P. 54(b).

This means that the District Court's decision on claims I, III, and IV is subject to change by it until the final judgment disposing of all claims and all counts is entered. This is without prejudice to the Appellant seeking reconsideration by the District Court for possible certification by the District...

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    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
    • May 24, 1982
    ...Farms, 642 F.2d at 1069 n. 4, states that this analysis "seems preferable." Our per curiam opinion in Benada Aluminum Products Co. v. Home Insurance Co., 368 F.2d 1001 (5th Cir. 1966), appears to assume that availability of certification under Rule 54(b) does not preclude resort to section ......
  • Jones v. Morrison
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Western District of Arkansas
    • June 10, 1968
    ...1292; Smith v. United States (8 Cir. 1964), 332 F.2d 731; Smith v. Sherman (8 Cir. 1965), 349 F.2d 547; Benada Aluminum Products Co. v. Home Insurance Co. (5 Cir. 1966), 368 F.2d 1001 which strongly indicate that the judgment entered herein is not appealable at this time because of the fail......
  • Brewster v. United States, 28662 Summary Calendar.
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
    • March 4, 1970
    ...to amend are not appealable, 28 U.S.C. 1291, 1292(b); Rule 54(b) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; Benada Aluminum Products Company v. Home Insurance Company, 5 Cir., 1966, 368 F.2d 1001; Cohen v. Curtis Publishing Company, 8 Cir., 1964, 333 F.2d 974. As to these items the appeal is In part......
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    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
    • May 9, 1972
    ...to alteration by the lower court until it disposes of all the claims against all of the parties. See Benada Aluminum Products Co. v. Home Insurance Co., 5 Cir. 1966, 368 F.2d 1001. Appeal * 1 Rule 18, 5 Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York, 5 Cir., 1970, 4......
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