United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 97-4277 ___________ Denise M. Irwin, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of South Dakota.

Homestake Mining Co., * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. *

___________ Submitted: June 11, 1998 Filed: June 23, 1998 ___________ Before BOWMAN, Chief Judge, HEANEY and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Denise M. Irwin appeals from the entry of summary judgment by the District Court1 in favor of Homestake Mining Co. in Irwin's employment discrimination action.

Having considered the briefs, the record, and the arguments of the parties, we conclude the District Court correctly granted Homestake's motion for summary judgment and

The HONORABLE ANDREW W. BOGUE, United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota. than an opinion would lack precedential value. Accordingly, we affirm on the basis of the District Court's thorough and well-reasoned opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

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

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