United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 96-4178 ___________

Dorothy Lewis, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri.

R a y Fuller; Lynnette Johnston, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: August 6, 1997 Filed: August 14, 1997 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Dorothy Lewis appeals from the district court&s1 order denying her motion to reconsider the dismissal of her Title VII action. After reviewing the record and the

The Honorable Dean Whipple, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. parties& briefs, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion. See

-2- Sanders v. Clemco Indus., 862 F.2d 161, 169 (8th Cir. 1988) (standard of review). To the extent Lewis is seeking a stay of the appeal, the motion is denied.

Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

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

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