United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 96-1453 ___________ Shelby Harris, * * Appellant, * * v. * * Ken Taylor; Gerald Higgins; Bill * Armontrout, * * Appeal from the United States Defendants, * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri.

Ed Keeling, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee, * * Martin Ritchey, * * Defendant. * ___________ Submitted: August 7, 1997 Filed: August 22, 1997 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Shelby Harris appeals the district court&s1 entry of judgment on the jury verdict in favor of defendant Paul E. Keeling in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Harris also appeals the district court&s denial of his motion for a new trial. After careful review of the record on appeal and the parties& submissions, we affirm the judgment of the district court and the denial of Harris&s new trial motion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

Harris&s pending motions are denied.

A true copy.

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

The Honorable Scott O. Wright, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

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