UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-50426

JESUS BOCANEGRA, Individually, ET AL., Plaintiffs, EDDIE FLORES, Individually, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus CHEVRON USA, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (EP-99-CV-175-H) May 14, 2001 Before POLITZ and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges, and FALLON,1 District Judge.

PER CURIAM:2 Having considered the briefs, record, and arguments of counsel, and essentially for the reasons stated by the district court in its opinion, the award of summary judgment is AFFIRMED.

District Judge of the Eastern District of Louisiana, sitting by designation.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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