Moody National Bank of Galveston v. Ge Life and Annuity Assurance Company

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• explaining that “we are bound to follow the prior panel rulings of this court” but that “[t]his rule is inapplicable … where Congress makes a change in statutory law that directly affects a prior panel opinion”
• “[R]eading (4)(a)(4) and the rule it refers to—Rule 58— together, it is clear to us that any post-judgment motion addressing costs or attorney’s fees must be considered a collateral issue even when costs or attorney’s fees are included in a final judgment.”
• “[R]eading (4)(a)(4) and the rule it refers to—Rule 58— together, it is clear to us that any post-judgment motion addressing costs or attorney’s fees must be considered a collateral issue even when costs or attorney’s fees are included in a final judgment.”
• “As an initial matter, it is important to make clear that the fact that GE labeled its motion as a Rule 59(e
• “Motions addressing costs and attorney’s fees . . . are generally made pursuant to Rule 54 [and] are considered collateral to the judgment.” (citing Fed. R. Civ. P 54(d))
• “Motions addressing costs and attorney’s fees . . . are generally made pursuant to Rule 54, are considered collateral to the judgment, and do not toll the time period for filing an appeal.”

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