Vappie v. USA

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

For the Fifth Circuit _____________________________________

No. 98-20143 _____________________________________

DAVID JOSEPH VAPPIE,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

VERSUS

WILLIAM A. HENDERSON, Post Master; AND

STAN SARTAIN

Defendants-Appellees.

_______________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (H-97-CV-1333) _____________________________________

May 26, 1999

Before KING, Chief Judge, REYNALDO G. GARZA, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:1

Three issues are raised by the Appellant, David Joseph Vappie (“Vappie”), on appeal: (1) whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of the United States Postal Service (“Postal Service”) on Vappie’s race discrimination claim; (2) whether the district court abused its discretion in denying Vappie’s motion for a continuance; and (3) whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of the Postal Service on Vappie’s hostile work environment claim. After reviewing the record, the parties’ briefs, the district court’s opinion, and hearing oral argument, we conclude that the district court did not err in its findings of fact or in its application of the law. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the district court’s holdings.