UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 98-30174
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WILLIAM DESHAZER and LOUISE DESHAZER
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
versus
ARCO OIL & GAS CO.,
A Division of Atlantic Richfield Company
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana
(93-CV-1460)
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December 21, 1998
Before GARWOOD, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
Appellants appeal the summary judgment against their claims
(malicious prosecution, defamation, intentional infliction of
emotional distress and loss of consortium), all arising out of
disputes and resulting litigation between Appellee and Appellant
William Deshazer, a former senior engineer for Appellee, concerning
his post-employment assistance to a party engaged in litigation
with Appellee over an explosion on one of Appellee’s platforms.
No authority need be cited for the fact that we review a
summary judgment de novo, applying the same test as does the
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
district court. Such judgment is proper if the summary judgment
record shows that there is no material fact issue and that the
movant is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. FED. R. CIV.
P.56.
Pursuant to our requisite de novo review, and having
considered the briefs and oral argument presented on appeal, we
conclude that summary judgment is proper, essentially for the
reasons stated by the district court in its comprehensive opinion.
Deshazer v. Arco Oil & Gas Co., No. 93-CV-1460 (W.D. La. Jan. 26,
1998).
AFFIRMED
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