United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 98-1305 ___________ Michael L. Colbert, * * Appellant, * * v. * * Kansas City Missouri Water and * Pollution Control Department; * City of Kansas City, Missouri, * Appeal from the United States Personnel Department; Rita Gabiler, * District Court for the Personnel Department, Water and * Western District of Missouri.

Pollution Records Department; Duane * Cosby, Water & Pollution Safety * [UNPUBLISHED] Officer; City Councilman Finey; * Joyce Hammond-Perry, Diversity * Coordinator, Affirmative Action * Officer; City of Kansas City, Missouri, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: May 1, 1998 Filed: May 4, 1998 ___________ Before BOWMAN, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Michael L. Colbert appeals the district court&s1 adverse grant of summary judgment on his claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101- 12213. After a careful review of the record and the parties& submissions on appeal, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We also deny Colbert&s motion for appointment of counsel.

Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed.

A true copy.

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

The Honorable Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

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