UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-10301 Summary Calendar

WESTERN OIL & GAS JV, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LLOYD PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ETC., ET AL., Defendants, JOHN L. GRIFFITHS, an individual, Defendant- Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (3:97-CV-1990-P) January 3, 2000 Before POLITZ, WIENER, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Lloyd Petroleum Corporation and John L. Griffiths appeal trial court rulings on their claims of res judicata, collateral estoppel and election of remedies, and they contend that the trial court has permitted double recovery. Our review of the record and briefs persuades beyond peradventure that this appeal presents no * 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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. reversible error and, accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is, in all respects, AFFIRMED.