IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-30471

CHARLES J. DELAPASSE,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

ALBEMARLE CORP.,

Defendant-Appellee.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (97-CV-77-B-M1) -------------------- February 12, 2001

Before WIENER, BARKSDALE, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The judgment of the district court is, in all respects,

AFFIRMED. See 5th Cir. R. 47.6.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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