United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 97-2637 ___________

Arlie Nelson; Alice Nelson; Charles * Nelson; Woodrow Nelson, * * Appellants, * v. * * Federal Land Bank of Omaha, also * known as Federal Intermediate Credit * Appeal from the United States Bank of Omaha, also known as Farm * District Court for the Credit Bank of Omaha; Federal Land * District of Nebraska. Bank of the Midlands, A Corporation; * Farm Credit Services of Norfolk, A * [UNPUBLISHED] Corporation; Norwest Bank of Sioux * City; Sid Copeland; Merritt C. Warren; * Edward G. Hannon; James A. Heimes; * John Does, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: February 6, 1998 Filed: February 26, 1998 ___________

Before McMILLIAN, LOKEN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM. Arlie Nelson, Alice Nelson, Charles Nelson, and Woodrow Nelson appeal the district court&s1 dismissal of their complaint for failure to state a claim under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b)(6). After careful review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we conclude defendants Merritt Warren and Edward Hannon are entitled to absolute immunity and the Nelsons& claims are barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. We deny the Nelsons& motion for leave to file affidavits and exhibits. Accordingly, 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.

1 The HONORABLE WILLIAM G. CAMBRIDGE, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.

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