United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 96-3577 ___________

Bonita E. Foss-Roseen, * * Plaintiff - Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Minnesota. * Kenneth S. Apfel, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Defendant - Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: December 2, 1997 Filed: December 17, 1997 ___________

Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Bonita E. Foss-Roseen appeals the district court&s1 order granting summary judgment to the Commissioner and affirming the Commissioner&s decision to deny

* Kenneth S. Apfel has been appointed to serve as Commissioner of Social Security, and is substituted as appellee pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 43(c).

1 The Honorable John R. Tunheim, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable John M. Mason, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota. Foss-Roseen disability insurance benefits. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties& submissions, we affirm the judgment of the district court for the reasons set forth in the magistrate judge&s report. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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