Case: 09-30584 Document: 00511040034 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/02/2010

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED March 2, 2010

No. 09-30584 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

JAMES R. PIPES, Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.; INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, Defendants - Appellees

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 3:07-CV-1762

Before KING, JOLLY and STEWART, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED for essentially the reasons set forth in the district court’s Ruling entered June 16, 2009. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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.