Gopinath Gopalam v. Wendell Smith, et al

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [14-30196 Affirmed ] Judge: JES , Judge: JLW , Judge: JWE Mandate pull date is 08/07/2014 [14-30196]

Case: 14-30196

Document: 00512702368

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Date Filed: 07/17/2014

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Fifth Circuit
No. 14-30196
Summary Calendar

FILED
July 17, 2014
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk

GOPINATH GOPALAM,
Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

WENDELL B. SMITH; DR. RAMA KONGARA; DR. LANCE E. BULLOCK;
RICK BENNETT; OFFICER DAVID BREAUX; CHIEF SHERMAN
JACKSON; CITY OF GONZALES, LOUISIANA; ST. JAMES BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED,
Defendants-Appellees

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Louisiana
USDC No. 3:12-CV-542
Before SMITH, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Plaintiff-Appellant Gopinath Gopalam appeals (1) the district court’s
summary judgment dismissal with prejudice of numerous federal claims
asserted against public employees and entities and against private individuals,
and (2) its dismissal without prejudice of claims that Gopalam asserted under

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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Document: 00512702368

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Date Filed: 07/17/2014

No. 14-30196
state law. All claims arise from the termination of his employment at St.
James Behavioral Hospital, Incorporated in Gonzales, Louisiana. We affirm.
We have carefully reviewed the record on appeal, including the briefs of
the parties and the district court’s Ruling on Defendant’s Motions for Summary
Judgment of February 5, 2014. For the reasons patiently set forth by the
district court in its said Ruling, detailing the law applicable to the relevant
summary judgment facts, the judgment of that court is, in all respects,
AFFIRMED.

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