United States Court of Appeals
                          FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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                                No. 97-1844
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Robert B. DePugh,            *
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         Appellant,          *
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Appeal from the United States
    v.                       *
District Court for the
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Western District of Missouri.
Willis Swearingin,           *
                             *   [UNPUBLISHED]
         Appellee.           *
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                                         Submitted: September 30,
1997
                                                     Filed: October 3,
1997
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Before FAGG, BOWMAN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.


    Robert B. DePugh appeals from the District Court&s1
order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1994) action with
prejudice pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
41(b) and 37(b).    Upon review of the record and the


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      The Honorable Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., United States District Judge for the
Western District of Missouri.
parties& briefs, we find no abuse of discretion.
Accordingly, we affirm without further discussion. See
8th Cir. R. 47B.




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      Attest:

               CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.




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