United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ Nos. 97-1208/2077 ___________ Jeffrey Barge, * * Plaintiff - Appellant, * * v. * * Knight Ridder Corp.; Seattle Times * Appeals from the United States Co., T.A.; Blethen Corp.; BRJG * District Court for the Publishing, Inc.; Minnesota Law * District of Minnesota. and Politics, T/A; West Publishing * [UNPUBLISHED] Company; Mead Data Central, Inc.; * Reed Elsevier, PLC; Brett Johnson; * William White; Michele Matassa * Flores; John Doe, 1-100, * * Defendants - Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: April 15, 1998 Filed: April 24, 1998 ___________ Before FAGG, BEAM, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Jeffrey Barge appeals the district court&s1 orders dismissing his diversity suit.

After reviewing the parties’ submissions and following our de novo review, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We deny Barge’s motion for sanctions.

A true copy.

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

The Honorable Michael J. Davis, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable John M.

Mason, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota.

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