Alvarez v. University of Texas Medical Branch , 168 F. App'x 640 ( 2006 )

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT February 23, 2006
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 04-41512
Conference Calendar
ANTONIO JULIO ALVAREZ, ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
JOSE JESUS ECHEGOLLEN-BARRUETA,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH; DOES 1 THRU 9; UNITED
STATES BUREAU OF PRISONS; DOES 1 - 15,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 3:02-CV-627
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Before GARZA, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Jose Jesus Echegollen-Barrueta (Echegollen), federal inmate
# 31871-048, appeals the dismissal without prejudice of his
complaint against the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
and “Doe” defendants for failure to perfect timely service on any
of the named defendants. Because Echegollen’s brief wholly fails
*
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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
No. 04-41512
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to address the basis of the district court’s dismissal of his
complaint, he has waived any argument regarding his failure to
serve the defendants. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25
(5th Cir. 1993); Brinkmann v. Dallas County Deputy Sheriff Abner,
813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir. 1987).
AFFIRMED.