UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT ____________________

No. 99-20611 Summary Calendar ____________________

IN THE MATTER OF: JAMES O. AMMONS,

Debtor,

JAMES O. AMMONS,

Appellant,

versus

BIG RIVER PROPERTIES INC.,

Appellee.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (H-99-CV-1313)

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February 28, 2000

Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

James O. Ammons, a Chapter 7 Debtor, appeals from the district

court order affirming the bankruptcy court’s lifting the automatic

stay to allow Big River’s state court fraud action against Ammons

to proceed.

The bankruptcy court’s decision to lift the stay is reviewed

for abuse of discretion. Lentino v. Cage, __ F.3d __,

, at *2 (5th Cir. March 5, 1999). See In re Goforth, 179 F.3d

* 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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 390, 392 (5th Cir. 1999) (bankruptcy court orders reviewed as if on

direct appeal).

Based on our review of the sparse appellate record designated

by Ammons, and essentially for the reasons stated by the district

court, In re Ammons, No. H-99-1313 (S.D. Tex. June 17, 1999), we

find no abuse of discretion.

AFFIRMED

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