Kiper, et al v. Novartis Crop

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
May 8, 2003
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
In the
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit
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m 02-30821
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BOBBY JOE KIPER; JOHN PHILLIP DAVIS; COUSAR MCMILLIAN BARRETT;
EDWARD FRANK BRAITHWAITE, JR.; MAXWELL DANIEL;
DIANNA BRANNON MOREAU; AND JOSEPH ALBERT SAMSON, III,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
VERSUS
NOVARTIS CROP PROTECTION, INC., ET AL.,
Defendants,
NOVARTIS CROP PROTECTION, INC.,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Louisiana
m 00-CV-528-B
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Before SMITH, DENNIS, and CLEMENT,
Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The plaintiffs performed engineering ser-
vices under a contract designating them as in-
dependent contractors. They sued, claiming
they were actually employees and were entitled
to ERISA benefits, accrued vacation and
bonus pay under state law, and reimbursement
for overpayment of self-employment taxes.
The district court denied all relief.
We have read the briefs, applicable portions
of the record, and the pertinent authorities,
and have heard the arguments of counsel.
Finding no error in the careful explanation of
the district court, we affirm, essentially for the
reasons given by that court.
AFFIRMED.
* 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determined that this opinion should not be published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 circum-
stances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.

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