United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 98-1038 ___________ Alan Geatz, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way * District of North Dakota.

Employees * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: June 22, 1998 Filed: July 6, 1998 ___________ Before McMILLIAN, LOKEN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Alan Geatz appeals from the district court&s1 dismissal of his complaint with prejudice for insufficient process and failure to state a claim. After careful review of the record and the parties& briefs, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

The HONORABLE RODNEY S. WEBB, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.

A true copy.

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

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