IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-31142 Summary Calendar

LARRY KENNETH MAXWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus NABORS DRILLING USA, INC; ET AL, Defendants, EXXON CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (98-CV-1339)

March 24, 2000 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DeMOSS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Having reviewed the record and the parties’ briefs, we are persuaded that the district court judgment should be AFFIRMED for essentially the reasons presented below.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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