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No. 96-1353 ___________

Michael G. Branch, * * Appellant, * * v. * * Appeal from the United States Gary Grimes, Sheriff, Sebastian * District Court for the County Detention Center; * Western District of Arkansas Alan Marx, Night Shift * Supervisor and Jailer, * {UNPUBLISHED} Sebastian County Detention * Center, * * Appellees. *

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Submitted: November 8, 1996

Filed: November 15, 1996 ___________

Before McMILLIAN, WOLLMAN and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Michael G. Branch appeals from a final judgment of the District Court1 for the Western District of Arkansas granting defendants judgment following a trial in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We have carefully reviewed the record, including the trial transcript, and we affirm on the basis of the district court's opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1 The Honorable Beverly R. Stites, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). A true copy.

Attest:

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

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