IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-30862

JOHN DALE SHARBER; LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT, Plaintiffs-Appellants,

versus

TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO., Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (98-CV-560)

April 7, 2000

Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, HIGGINBOTHAM, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

We affirm for essentially the reasons stated by the district

court.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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