Adams v. Compass Bank

*Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this
opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under
the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
August 6, 2007
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
For the Fifth Circuit
No. 07-20031
Summary Calendar
CARL B. ADAMS,
Plaintiff - Appellant
VERSUS
COMPASS BANK,
Defendant - Appellee
Appeal from the United States District Court
For the Southern District of Texas, Houston
4:06-CV-2845
Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
After reviewing the record and the briefs of the parties, we
affirm the district court judgment.
The district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing
appellant’s motion to recuse. A judicial ruling in an earlier case
is not grounds for recusal.

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The district court also did not abuse its discretion in
denying plaintiff’s motion for default judgment.
The district court properly concluded that plaintiff failed to
set forth the essential elements of any claim upon which relief can
be granted. The district court, therefore, correctly granted the
defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.
AFFIRMED.

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