United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ 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David Clemens, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. * ___________ 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.

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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