United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 97-2616 ___________

Robert V. Steinhilber, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Watson, Ess, Marshall & Enggas, * Western District of Missouri. Attorneys-at-Law; Paul R. * Lamoree, Esq., * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: March 4, 1998 Filed: March 17, 1998 ___________

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

PER CURIAM.

Robert Steinhilber appeals from the district court&s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in this diversity action for abuse of process and intentional infliction of emotional distress. After careful review of the record, we conclude that the grant of summary judgment involved no error requiring reversal. For the reasons stated by the district court, we also conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion by

1 The HONORABLE D. BROOK BARTLETT, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. denying Steinhilber&s motion to disqualify the district court judge, and sanctioning Steinhilber for a frivolous motion. We further conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Steinhilber&s motion to amend his complaint. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

Appellees& motion to strike Steinhilber&s brief is denied.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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