UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS For the Fifth Circuit

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No. 00-31144 Summary Calendar ___________________________

MARCELL D. PIKE,

Plaintiff-Appellant, VERSUS

HOME DEPOT USA INC, ET AL., Defendants,

HOME DEPOT USA, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (98-CV-1001)

February 26, 2001

Before DAVIS, JONES and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:1

After a review of the record and the briefs, we affirm the

district court’s judgment for essentially the reasons stated in the

district court’s Memorandum Ruling dated August 11, 2000.

AFFIRMED.

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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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