United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 97-1370 ___________

Robert B. Depugh, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri. David Clemens, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. *

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Submitted: November 7, 1997 Filed: November 10, 1997 ___________

Before FAGG, BOWMAN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Robert B. DePugh appeals the District Court&s1 order sanctioning him $1,515.07 pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Upon review of the record and the parties& submissions on appeal, we find no abuse of discretion. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1 The Honorable Nannette K. Laughrey, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. David Clemens&s motion for damages and double costs under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 38 is granted.

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Attest:

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

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