United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 97-4296 ___________

William L. Flynt, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Arkansas. University Hospital of Arkansas, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: January 7, 1998

Filed: January 12, 1998 ___________

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

PER CURIAM.

William L. Flynt appeals the district court&s1 order granting defendant&s motion to dismiss Flynt&s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude that the district court correctly determined that the applicable three-year statute of limitations barred Flynt&s claim arising from events that occurred in 1977 or 1978. See Ketchum v. City of West Memphis, 974 F.2d 81, 82 (8th Cir. 1992)

1 The Honorable George Howard, Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. (Arkansas&s general personal-injury statute-of-limitations period of three years applies to § 1983 claims). Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47A(a).

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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