IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-40612
Summary Calendar
LEO ROGER DUGAS,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
JASON RILEY SEARCY; CLARON CORPORATION;
HOWELL CRUDE OIL COMPANY; JSB PETROLEUM, INC.;
BIG EASY OIL & GAS 19-18D, INC.;
BIG EASY OIL & GAS SCHILLING, INC.;
FAITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:01-CV-496
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January 27, 2003
Before JONES, STEWART and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Leo Roger Dugas appeals the district court’s dismissal of his Declaratory Judgment Act suit
with prejudice. He contends that the district court erred in determining that his suit lacked merit and
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be
published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.
dismissing it. Before we may consider Dugas’ arguments, however, we must consider the appellees’
contention that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the suit.
Dugas’ complaint purportedly invoked diversity jurisdiction, federal question jurisdiction, and
supplemental jurisdiction. Our review of the complaint shows that there is no complete diversity of
parties and, concomitantly, no diversity jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a); Whalen v. Carter, 954
F.2d 1087, 1094 (5th Cir. 1992). There is likewise no federal question jurisdiction, as this suit
involves a request for advisory opinions rather than an actual case or controversy. See Carpenter v.
Witchita Falls Independent School Dist., 44 F.3d 362, 368 n.5 (5th Ci r. 1995). Because there is
neither diversity nor federal question jurisdiction, there is also no supplemental jurisdiction. Because
there is no subject matter jurisdiction over this case, the district court should have dismissed it on that
basis, rather than proceeding to consider the merits of Dugas’ claims. Accordingly, the judgment of
the district court is MODIFIED to reflect a dismissal, without prejudice, for want of subject matter
jurisdiction, and this judgment is AFFIRMED as so modified.
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