IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED April 8, 2008 No. 07-31011 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk GAYLE T BENNETT, individually on behalf of all similarly situated Louisiana citizens; WILLIAM T BENNETT, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated Louisiana citizens; DONNA S CUMMINGS, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated Louisiana citizens; KENNETH GORDON, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated Louisiana citizens; DIANE GORDON, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated Louisiana citizens; MAURICE DE LA HOUSSAYE, individually and on behalf of all others similary situated Plaintiffs - Appellees

v. EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT, Board of Commissioners; JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, Drainage Department; JEFFERSON PARISH; ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT, Board of Commissioners; NEW ORLEANS CITY; LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT; PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, Board of Commissioner; AARON BROUSSARD; AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION Defendants - Appellees v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS; Defendant - Appellant No. 07-31011 ------------------------------------------------- MAURICE DE LE HOUSSAYE, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated Plaintiff - Appellee v. JEFFERSON PARISH, AARON BROUSSARD, AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION; EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT, Board of Commissioners; JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, Drainage Department; ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT, Board of Commissioner; NEW ORLEANS CITY; LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT; PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, Board of Commissioner; Defendants - Appellees v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS Defendant - Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:07-CV-3131 USDC No. 2:07-CV-3130

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, STEWART, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* This interlocutory appeal is DENIED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1453(c). We do not reach, and express no opinion on, the merits of the appeal.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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

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