United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 96-2651 ___________ Paul M. McDonald, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Arkansas.

St. Louis Southwestern Railroad, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: August 5, 1997 Filed: August 18, 1997 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Paul M. McDonald appeals the district court&s1 orders granting summary judgment to St. Louis Southwestern Railroad and denying his Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (b) motion in this employment discrimination action.

After de novo review we conclude the district court&s grant of summary judgment was correct. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

The Honorable Elsijane T. Roy, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. -2- Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

A true copy.

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

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