IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-20415 Summary Calendar

KENNARD LAZENBY,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

WILTEL COMMUNICATION, doing business as Williams Communications Solutions,

Defendant-Appellee.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 99-CV-3435 -------------------- February 22, 2002

Before DAVIS, BENAVIDES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Kennard Lazenby appeals from an adverse summary judgment

disposing of his race discrimination claims. After de novo review

of the briefs and summary judgment evidence, we affirm essentially

for the reasons set forth in the memorandum and recommendation of

the magistrate judge which was approved and adopted by the district

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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