IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-40761

SONYA B. COFFMAN, Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

PROVOST UMPHREY, LLP; WALTER UMPHREY, PC; T. WALTER UMPHREY, Defendants-Appellants.

Appeal from the United States District Court For the Eastern District of Texas (1:99-CV-628)

March 7, 2002

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DeMOSS, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

We affirm for essentially the reasons stated by the trial

court.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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