UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT _____________________

No. 98-20837 _____________________

VENCOR HOSPITAL-HOUSTON,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN,

Defendant-Appellee. _________________________________________________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (96-CV-3765) _________________________________________________________________

September 30, 1999

Before DUHÉ, BARKSDALE, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

This matter is REMANDED to the district court for

reconsideration in the light of Vega v. National Life Ins.

Services, Inc., ___ F.3d ___,

(5th Cir. 1999) (en

banc).

* 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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.