UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS For the Fifth Circuit

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No. 99-31361 Summary Calendar ___________________________

JOSEPH CLAY; ORA CLAY, Plaintiffs-Appellants,

and

COOPER/T SMITH STEVEDORING CO. INC., Intervenor Plaintiff - Appellant,

VERSUS

DAIICHI CHHUO SHIPPING (AMERICA) INC.; ET AL, Defendants,

DAICHICHUO KISEN KAISHA; JAPAN SHIP OWNERS’ MUTUAL PROTECTION & INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION; ASTRAEA MARITIME S.A., Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

November 1, 2000

Before DAVIS, JONES and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:1

The judgment is AFFIRMED for essentially the reasons stated

by the district court in its Order and Reasons dated November 10,

1999.

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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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