United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _____________ No. 96-2464 _____________ Michael Mark Lomax, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Susan Van Amerongen, sued as * Northern District of Iowa. Nurse Sue Van Amorrongen; David D. * DeMoss, sued as C-O David De Moss; * [UNPUBLISHED] George R. Laningham, sued as C-O * George Lanagham, * * Appellees. * _____________ Submitted: April 29, 1997 Filed: May 9, 1997 _____________ Before BOWMAN, WOLLMAN, and BEAM, Circuit Judges. _____________ PER CURIAM.

Michael Mark Lomax appeals from the District Court's1 dismissal, following a hearing, of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (West 1994) action, which was based upon a prison nurse's alleged failure to provide Lomax with an ice pack for his knee while Lomax was

The Honorable Mark W. Bennett, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable John A.

Jarvey, United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Iowa. housed at the Iowa Men's Reformatory. Upon review of the record and the parties' submissions, we conclude that the dismissal of this suit was correct. The facts show, at most, a negligent delay in providing Lomax with an ice pack and not deliberate indifference to a serious medical need. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the District Court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

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

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