Stephens, et al v. CIBA GEIGY Corp, et al

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-30596
Summary Calendar
MARY ANN STEPHENS; SHILBY STEPHENS;
SHARON SKIPPER; ROBERT SKIPPER,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
versus
CIBA GEIGY CORP., Etc., ET AL.,
Defendants,
CIBA GEIGY CORP., KENNETH A. DEVUN;
EDITH TEMPLET; ROBERT MASSEY BABB;
CHEMICAL COMPANIES, Unknown; INSURANCE
COMPANIES, Unknown; UNITED STATES
FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE CORP.,
Defendants-Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for
the Middle District of Louisiana
(USDC No. 98-CV-27-B)
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March 28, 2001
Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and JONES, Circuit Judges.

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*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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be
published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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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PER CURIAM:*
Plaintiffs-appellants Shelby and Mary Ann Stephens and Robert and Sharon
Skipper appeal from summary judgment against them on their personal injury claims;
however, they direct no response to the rulings of the trial court. Applying Louisiana
law, the district court held that the one year prescriptive period had run as to both
appellees and that appellants failed to show that the period had been suspended. In
addition, the district court held that the claims of Shelby and Mary Ann Stephens and
Robert Skipper against Ciba Geigy, Inc. are precluded by the doctrine of res judicata. We
agree that summary judgment is appropriate for these reasons.
AFFIRMED.

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