United States Court of Appeals
                         FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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                                No. 98-1692
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David L. Parrish,                       *
                                        *
             Appellant,                 *
                                        *
       v.                               *
                                        *
State of Nebraska; Nebraska Workers& *
Compensation Court; Holiday Inn;        * Appeal from the United States
Joseph Grant, doing business as Gains, * District Court for the
Mullin, Pansing & Hogan; Melvin C.      * District of Nebraska.
Hansen, doing business as Hansen,       *
Engles & Locher; United States          *        [UNPUBLISHED]
Fidelity & Guarantee, doing business    *
as United States Fidelity & Guaranty    *
Company,                                *
                                        *
             Appellees.                 *
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                        Submitted: October 7, 1998

                            Filed: November 16, 1998
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Before McMILLIAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and MORRIS SHEPPARD
      ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

       David L. Parrish appeals from the district court&s1 dismissal of his complaint
without prejudice for failure to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8. Having
carefully reviewed the record and Mr. Parrish&s submissions on appeal, we conclude
the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing Mr. Parrish&s complaint. See
Atkins v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 

, 1203 (8th Cir. 1992) (standard of
review). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. 8th Cir. R. 47B.



      We also deny all of Mr. Parrish&s pending motions.

      A true copy.

             Attest:

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




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       The Honorable William G. Cambridge, Chief Judge, United States District
Court for the District of Nebraska.

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