United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 97-2797 ___________

Robert J. Jones, * * Appellant, * * v. * * Jack Helin, City Administrator, City * Appeal from the United States Hall, Central City, NE; Cal Lepp, * District Court for the Mayor, Central City, NE; Dennis * District of Nebraska. Wagner, Chief of Police, Central City, * NE; Cliff Mesner, City Attorney, * [UNPUBLISHED] Central City, NE; City of Central City, * City Council; Unknown Does, 1 to 99, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: January 7, 1998 Filed: January 12, 1998 ___________

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

PER CURIAM.

Robert J. Jones appeals from the district court&s1 dismissal of his complaint under Federal Rule of Civil

1 The HONORABLE RICHARD G. KOPF, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. Procedure 12(b)(1). After careful review of the record and the

-2- parties’ briefs, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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