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University Hospital of Arkansas, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee.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)

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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