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No. 95-2477 ___________

Francis J. Picray, Jr., * * Appellant, * * v. * * Appeal from the United States City of Des Moines, Iowa; City * District Court for the of Des Moines, Legal Department; * Southern District of Iowa. Reginald V. Sipfle, employee of * the City of Des Moines; Nelda * [UNPUBLISHED] Mickle, employee of the City of * Des Moines, * * Appellees. *

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Submitted: February 2, 1996

Filed: February 22, 1996 ___________

Before FAGG, BOWMAN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Francis J. Picray, Jr., appeals from the district court's1 grant of summary judgment to defendants in this civil rights action. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties' briefs, we conclude the district court properly granted summary judgment, and properly denied Picray's motion for reconsideration. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1 The Honorable R. E. Longstaff, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa. A true copy.

Attest:

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

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