IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-60274 Conference Calendar

SAVANNAH RAMSEY, Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus THE CITY OF LAUREL, MS; LAUREL POLICE DEP’T, LAUREL, MS, Defendants-Appellees.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi USDC No. 2:94-CV-168-PS - - - - - - - - - - April 17, 1997 Before REAVLEY, DAVIS, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Savannah Ramsey appeals from the judgment as a matter of law following the presentation of evidence to the jury in her civil rights action. Ramsey contends that her witnesses contradicted defense witnesses and that city policy caused her injury.

Ramsey has failed to provide us with a transcript of the trial of her action, as it is her duty to do. Powell v. Estelle, 959 F.2d 22, 26 (5th Cir. 1992). Because Ramsey has failed to provide us with the transcript necessary to determine her

* Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.

No. 96-60274 - 2 - contentions, her appeal is frivolous.

APPEAL DISMISSED. 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.