[NOT FOR PUBLICATION] United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 97-2005 JOHN E. GIFFORD, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. BRUCE STRUMPF, INC., ET AL., Defendants - Appellees. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE [Hon. Morton A. Brody, U.S. District Judge] Before Torruella, Chief Judge, Bownes, Senior Circuit Judge, and Stahl, Circuit Judge. Thomas R. Watson and McTeague, Higbee, MacAdam, Case, Watson & Cohen on brief for appellant. Richard W. Mulhern and Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman on brief for appellees. February 10, 1998 Per Curiam. After due consideration of the record and the Per Curiam. briefs in this case, we affirm the order of the district court. Costs to be assessed against appellant. Affirmed. Affirmed. -2-