                                                         United States Court of Appeals
                                                                  Fifth Circuit
                                                               F I L E D
                 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                 May 24, 2005
                         FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                                                           Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                   Clerk

                             No. 04-20704



WILLIE WILLIAMS, III,
                                            Plaintiff-Appellant,

                                versus

HERTZ CORP.,
                                            Defendant-Appellee.




          Appeal from the United States District Court
               For the Southern District of Texas


                        (USDC No. 4:03-CV-1647)


Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     We affirm for essentially the reasons stated by the district

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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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 circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
