Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit July 17, 2001, 99-41472 (Ratliff v. City of Gainesville)

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-41472

ALAN D. RATLIFF,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

CITY OF GAINESVILLE, TEXAS,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Texas

July 17, 2001

Before WIENER and STEWART, Circuit Judges, and WALTER S. SMITH, JR.,* District Judge.

CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

Alan D.