IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 00-20341 _____________________

GARY PEAK, MIKE KIMBRO; JACQUELINE COGLEY, OSCAR FAVELLA

Plaintiffs-Appellants

v.

VARTEC TELECOM, INC

Defendant-Appellee

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No. 00-20409 _____________________

GARY PEAK, MIKE KIMBRO; JACQUELINE COGLEY, OSCAR FAVELLA

Plaintiffs-Appellees

v.

VARTEC TELECOM, INC

Defendant-Appellant

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Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston _________________________________________________________________

January 10, 2001

Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:*

The district court did not err in granting summary judgment

in favor of defendant-appellee Vartec Telecom, Inc., nor did the

district court abuse its discretion in refusing to award

attorney’s fees to Vartec.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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

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