UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 97-11086 Summary Calendar ____________________

JAMES E. HARTNETT,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION,

Defendants-Appellees.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (3:97-CV-507-H) _________________________________________________________________ March 19, 1998 Before WIENER, BARKSDALE, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

James E. Hartnett, pro se, appeals the denial of his motion to

reconsider the dismissal, without prejudice, of his complaint

against Texas Commerce Bank National Association and The Chase

Manhattan Corporation. Pursuant to our review of the record, we

conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion by

* 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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. refusing to reconsider its decision that it did not have subject

matter jurisdiction.

AFFIRMED

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