UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 98-41330

STEVE W. COPELAND AND SHIRLEY J. COPELAND,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

VERSUS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (4:97-CV-321)

December 21, 1999

Before POLITZ, GARWOOD and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

For essentially the reasons stated by the district court in

its September 30, 1998 Order, the judgment of the district court is

AFFIRMED.

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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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