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United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit

No. 01-1139

ROCCO A. TELESE,

Plaintiff, Appellant,

v.

JOSEPH INTERNICOLA, ET AL.,

Defendants, Appellees.

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

[Hon. Edward F. Harrington, U.S. District Judge]

Before

Boudin, Chief Judge, Torruella and Selya, Circuit Judges.

Rocco A. Telese on brief pro se. James W. Simpson, Jr. and Merrick, Louison & Costello on brief for appellees.

October 2, 2001 Per Curiam. Having carefully reviewed de novo the

summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff's complaint in light

of the briefs and the record on appeal, we affirm

substantially for the reasons stated in the district court's

memorandum decision. Loc. R. 27(c).

Affirmed.