Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit July 18, 1988, No. 87-4856 (Sorey ex rel. Sorey v. Kellett)

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from the district court’s pretrial order denying a claim of qualified immunity to causes of action based on Mississippi law. We hold that this court has jurisdiction of the appeal, and we reverse.

I.

Eric Sorey played football under an athletic scholarship at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM).