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Nolen v. Lufkin Indus., No. 11-1251 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 1, 2012)

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Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 11-1251
Decided
February 1, 2012
Judge
See opinion
Document
Nonprecedential Opinion
Length
2 pages

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential. Wniteh ~tates <!Court of §ppeaIs

for tbe jfe heraI <!Cirruit

KEN NOLEN,

Plaintiff-Cross Appellant,

AND

MATTICKS & EASTHAM, LLP,

Movant-Cross Appellant,

AND

SAM G. GIBBS,

Plaintiff-Cross Appellant,

AND

COTTON, BLEDSOE, TIGHE & DAWSON, P.C.,

Movant-Cross Appellant,

v.

LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC., GARY BUSH AND

ANDREWS KURTH, LLP,

Defendants-Appellants.

Figure on page 1 of the opinion

2011-1251, -1265, -1278, -1279, -1499, -1500, -1522, -1523

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in case no. 1O-CV-0048, Senior Judge Harry Lee Hudspeth.

Figure on page 2 of the opinion

2NOLEN v. LUFKIN INDUSTRIES 2

ORDER

Upon review of these appeals, the appeals are consoli dated.

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

The revised official caption is reflected above.

FOR THE COURT

FEB 01 2012

/s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly

Clerk

cc: Kenneth E. Carroll, Esq.

rilED

Kenneth R. Matticks, Esq. u.s.

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT Richard D. Milvenan, Esq. Charles C. Aycock, Esq.

FEB 01 2012 s21

JAN HORBALY CLERK

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CAFC-11-1251-20120201
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