Professional Documents
Culture Documents
ORDER
This case is before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Motion to Vacate Judgment Under
Rule 60(b) (“Motion”) [Doc. # 95].1 Plaintiffs allege that the Court’s decision
dismissing this case for improper venue, a decision that has been affirmed by the
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, was based on fraud or is void.
Plaintiffs raised these same allegations before the Fifth Circuit during the appeal. See,
e.g., Motion, ¶ 17. Finding no merit in Plaintiff’s arguments, and finding that the
arguments were presented to and apparently rejected by the Fifth Circuit, it is hereby
1
The Fifth Circuit ordered Plaintiffs to pay Defendants’ attorneys’ fees and costs. See
Docs. # 85, # 86, and # 87. The Fifth Circuit further ordered that Plaintiffs were not
to file “further appeals or civil actions” against any of the Defendants in any federal
court without first providing proof that Plaintiffs had paid the fees and costs. See
Doc. # 85. This Court does not express any opinion regarding whether Plaintiffs’
filing of the Motion to Vacate is in violation of the Fifth Circuit’s orders.
P:\ORDERS\11-2007\0471Rule60(b).wpd 080409.1237
Case 4:07-cv-00471 Document 96 Filed in TXSD on 04/09/2008 Page 2 of 2
P:\ORDERS\11-2007\0471Rule60(b).wpd 080409.1237 2