Lyon v. Lopez

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH CIRCUIT _________________ No. 98-50306 USDC No. SA-96-CV-1313 (Summary Calendar) _________________ DOUGLAS R. LYON, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus RALPH LOPEZ, Sheriff; CORPORAL CUNNINGHAM, Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court For the Western District of Texas February 12, 1999 Before EMILIO M. GARZA, DeMOSS, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Douglas R. Lyon, Texas prisoner # 690969, argues that the district court erred in granting the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissing his claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Lyon argues also that the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion to continue the summary judgment proceeding to allow Lyon to conduct discovery. We have reviewed the record, including the briefs of the parties, and we affirm the judgment granting the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissing Lyon’s complaint substantially for the reasons adopted by the district court. See Lyon v. Lopez, No. SA-96-CV-1313 (W.D. Tex. * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Mar. 11, 1998). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that appellee’s motion for leave to file a response to appellant’s motion for temporary restraining order is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that appellant’s letter of October 5, 1998, treated as a pro se motion to extend time to file a reply to appellees’ response to appellant’s motion to temporary restraining order is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that appellant’s motion for temporary restraining order/protective order is DENIED. AFFIRMED. -2-