Star Insurance Co, et al v. Livestock Prodcr Inc

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 01-30486
STAR INSURANCE CO.
Plaintiff - Appellee
VERSUS
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS, INC.; GEORGE RONALD STRATTON
Defendants, Appellants
RONNIE STRATTON, doing business as Livestock Producers, Inc.;
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS, INC.
Plaintiff - Appellants
VERSUS
MEADOWBROOK, INC.; ET AL
Defendants
STAR INSURANCE CO.
Defendant - Appellee
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Appeal from the United States District Court
For the Western District of Louisiana
(99-CV-2)
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November 6, 2001
Before DeMOSS, PARKER, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM:
Livestock Producers, Inc. (“LPI”) and Ronnie Stratton
(“Stratton”) (collectively referred to as the “Plaintiffs”) appeal
the district court’s decision to deny their motion for leave to
file a second amended complaint. Although the parties have not
contested this court’s jurisdiction, we are under a continuing
obligation to ensure that we have jurisdiction to hear this appeal.
MCG, Inc. v. Great Western Energy Corp., 870 F.2d 170, 173 (5th
Cir. 1990). Therefore, we can raise the issue sua sponte. Id.
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we have jurisdiction over all “final
decisions” of the district court. However, in this case, it is not
clear whether the district court has entered a “final decision”
because it has not entered a final judgment. We therefore REMAND
this case back to the district court for further clarification. If
all claims have been ruled upon, the district court shall enter
final judgment.

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