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Reese v. Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P., No. 09-1215 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 6, 2009)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 09-1215
Decided
October 6, 2009
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2009-1215

MORRIS REESE,

Plaintiff-Appellant, v.

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE, L.P.,

Defendant-Appellee, and

GTE SOUTHWEST, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee. Jeffrey S. Levinger, Hankinson Levinger LLP, of Dallas, Texas, for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief was David H. Judson, Law Office of David H. Judson, of Dallas, Texas. Constantine L. Trela, Jr., Sidley Austin LLP, of Chicago, Illinois, for defendant-appellee Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. With him on the brief was Michael J. Songer, Crowell & Moring LLP, of Washington, DC. James H. Wallace, Jr., Wiley Rein LLP, of Washington, DC, for defendant-appellee GTE Southwest, Inc. On the brief were Leonard C. Suchyta and Caren K. Khoo, Verizon Corporate Resources Group LLC, of Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Of counsel was Kevin P. Anderson, Wiley Rein LLP, of Washington, DC. Appealed from: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Judge David J. Folsom

2United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2009-1215

MORRIS REESE,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE, L.P.,

Defendant-Appellee,

and

GTE SOUTHWEST, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee. Judgment ON APPEAL from the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of Texas

in CASE NO(S). 2:07-CV-219. This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (MAYER, RADER, and MOORE, Circuit Judges )

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT DATED October 6, 2009 /s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly, Clerk

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Reese v. Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P., No. 09-1215 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 6, 2009).

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CAFC-09-1215-20091006
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