Request for Intl v. Townsend ( 2000 )

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-20661
Summary Calendar
In Re: Request for International Judicial Assistance
From the Amtsgericht Karlsruhe, Germany,
In the Matter of Ronald Townsend,
Plaintiff,
versus
RONALD TOWNSEND,
Defendant-Appellant,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Movant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-99-MC-79
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February 22, 2000
Before DAVIS, DUHÉ, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:1
Ronald Townsend appeals from the district court’s denial of
his appeal from the order of the magistrate judge, acting as
commissioner, which compelled Townsend to comply with the
requested discovery from the Amtsgericht Karlsruhe, Federal
Republic of Germany. See 28 U.S.C. § 1782.
We have carefully reviewed the arguments on appeal and the
appellate record. We find no abuse of the district court’s
discretion pursuant to § 1782. See In re Euromepa, S.A., 154
F.3d 24, 29-30 (2d Cir. 1998).
AFFIRMED.
1
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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.