Smith v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 97-30184 USDC No. 95-CV-1950 Summary Calendar STUART H. SMITH, JR., Plaintiff-Appellant, versus UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee. --------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana --------------------- September 12, 1997 Before WIENER, BARKSDALE and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Stuart H. Smith, Jr., appeals the district court’s dismissal of his claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Smith also appeals the denial of attorney fees following a partial summary judgment in his favor under the Freedom of Information Act and he argues that the district court should have ordered the United States Coast Guard * Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4. O R D E R No. 97-30184 - 2 - to produce the “entire file” related to its investigation of a marine accident in which Smith was involved. We have reviewed the record and the briefs of the parties and AFFIRM for essentially the same reasons set forth by the district court. Smith v. United States, No. CA 95-1950 (E.D. La. October 6, 1995; November 14, 1995; and December 4, 1996). Smith’s request for discovery and production of documents is DENIED. AFFIRMED; MOTION FOR DISCOVERY AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS DENIED.