Guiher v. Newcomb

Filing 920090821

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED
No. 08-61017 August 21, 2009 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

SUSAN GUIHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus RON NEWCOMB, Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi No. 1:07-CV-691

Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:*

Susan Guiher sued Ron Newcomb for tort damages resulting from a traffic accident. Federal jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. The magis-

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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.

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No. 08-61017 trate judge, sitting by consent as the district court, granted summary judgment for Newcomb, concluding that there is no genuine issue of material fact. We have reviewed the briefs, the applicable law, and pertinent portions of the record. We agree with the district court that none of Guiher's theories can survive the motion for summary judgment. The judgment is AFFIRMED, essentially for the reasons carefully explained by the district court in its thorough opinion.

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