IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT __________________________ No. 01-31138 __________________________

CONRAD INDUSTRIES, INC. Plaintiff-Appellant, versus GULF SOUTH ADMINISTRATORS, INC.; ET AL., Defendants, GULF SOUTH ADMINISTRATORS, INC.; GULF SOUTH HEALTH PLANS, INC.; EQUITY RE, INC.; AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS; NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA; EXECUTIVE RISK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; RICHARD WICKERT; FRANCIS BROWNING; RAMONA ADAMS, Defendants-Appellees.

___________________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court For the Eastern District of Louisiana (No. 01-CV-2250-F) ___________________________________________________ September 9, 2002

Before REAVLEY, BARKSDALE, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* After carefully reviewing the record and the briefs, we affirm for essentially the reasons given by the district court.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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