IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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Nos. 02-10143 and 02-10573 ____________________

VON ESSEN INC, a California Corporation

Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

MARNAC INC, a Texas Corporation

Defendant - Appellant

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Appeals from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas 3:00-MC-73-L _________________________________________________________________ March 11, 2003

Before KING, Chief Judge, and DAVIS, Circuit Judge, and ROSENTHAL*, District Judge.

PER CURIAM:**

AFFIRMED. See 5TH CIR. R. 47.6.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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