UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 02-41391 Summary Calendar

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JOHN T. HILLIS,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

KYLES S. MORRISON,

Defendant-Appellee.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (2:02-CV-207) ________________________________________________________________

March 18, 2003

Before JONES, STEWART and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM, Circuit Judge:*

The district court dismissed this legal malpractice

action for want of federal subject matter jurisdiction. This

dismissal was plainly correct because Hillis does not allege

diverse citizenship between him and attorney Kyle Morrision nor

does he allege a sufficient amount in controversy.

* 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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. The appeal is frivolous, see Fifth Civ. Local Rule 42.2,

and must be DISMISSED.

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