Lakshmi Arunachalam v. Apache Corporation, No. 19-50636 (5th Cir. 2019)

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Case: 19-50636 Document: 00515148234 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/07/2019 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 19-50636 Summary Calendar FILED October 7, 2019 DR. LAKSHMI ARUNACHALAM, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff - Appellant v. APACHE CORPORATION, Defendant - Appellee Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 6:19-CV-352 Before CLEMENT, ELROD, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The district court dismissed this patent-infringement lawsuit without prejudice after Dr. Lakshmi Arunachalam disobeyed its orders and failed to pay a filing fee. On appeal, Dr. Arunachalam accuses the district court of misfeasance and violating the Constitution. We find no merit in any of the twenty-three issues of law identified. AFFIRMED. See 5TH CIR. R. 47.6. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. *

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