
    John E. JORDAN v. STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
    No. 14638.
    Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
    April 13, 1982.
    Joseph P. Brantley, IV, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellee John E. Jordan.
    Michael C. Barron, Dept, of Public Safety, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant State of Louisiana Through The Department of Public Safety.
    Before ELLIS, PONDER and SAVOIE, JJ.
   SAVOIE, Judge.

This appeal was fixed on the February 18, 1982 docket and all attorneys of record were notified. At the time scheduled for argument, the appellant was not present nor represented, nor had any brief been filed on behalf of appellant, nor had any motion been filed for continuance.

On authority of Rule VII, Section 5(b), Uniform Rules of the Courts of Appeal, this Court, ex proprio motu, considers this appeal as abandoned; therefore, it is ordered that this appeal be dismissed with prejudice. Appellant is to pay all costs.

APPEAL DISMISSED.  