United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS July 16, 2004 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

No. 04-30280

ROCK TUFARO, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT; THADDEUS PETIT, Officer, CRAIG ROBINSON, Officer, Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (USDC No. 02-CV-435-I) _______________________________________________________

Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The judgment of the district court is affirmed and the court’s denial of leave to amend is approved for reasons given by that court in its Order and Reasons of October 3, 2003.

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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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