IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-31374

CHARLES ADAMS; ET AL,

Plaintiffs,

CHARLES ADAMS; KENNY W. ADAMS; VERNON ASHFORD; MARY BARROW; KENNY BELL,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

versus

UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMAN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING AND PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA AFL-CIO, LOCAL 198; ET AL,

Defendants,

UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMAN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING AND PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA AFL-CIO, LOCAL 198; UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING AND PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (98-CV-400)

March 22, 2001

Before GARWOOD, PARKER and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:*

Having considered the briefs, record and argument of counsel,

the court concludes that under the particular facts here no abuse

of the trial court’s broad discretion has been shown in the instant

denial of class certification. The denial was based on a full

evidentiary hearing following extensive discovery, came after

refusal to dismiss on motion, and was clearly grounded ultimately

on the exercise of discretion and not on the basis that any

decision of this court absolutely and categorically mandated

denial.

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 R. 47.5 the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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