Blanca Petty v. John Petty, et al, No. 16-20306 (5th Cir. 2017)

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Case: 16-20306 Document: 00514063099 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/07/2017 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-20306 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED July 7, 2017 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk BLANCA EMID PETTY, Plaintiff-Appellant v. JOHN KENT PETTY; ROSEMARIE REEVES; CHAD ELLIS; MARK HUMPHREY; JOHN MILAM MERCK, SR.; SCOT A. POWELL; MARIE APPLING POWELL; RICHARD KERZEE; VINCENT L. MARABLE, III; JIMMY PHILLIPS, JR.; PAIGE CURRAN CUNNINGHAM, Defendants-Appellees Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:15-CV-2449 Before BENAVIDES, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Blanca Emid Petty has appealed the district court’s order dismissing her diversity complaint without prejudice for failure to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. Petty has not shown that the district court abused its 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. * Case: 16-20306 Document: 00514063099 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/07/2017 No. 16-20306 discretion. See FED. R. CIV. P. 4(m); Lindsey v. United States R.R. Retirement Bd., 101 F.3d 444, 445 (5th Cir. 1996). The district court’s order is AFFIRMED. 2

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