United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _____________

No. 98-1430EA _____________

Frances Birmingham, * * Appellant, * * Louisiana Cotton Association * Agricultural Compensation Self- * Insurance Fund, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Eastern Intervenor, * District of Arkansas. * v. * [UNPUBLISHED] * Union Pacific Railroad Company, a * Utah Corporation, * * Appellee. * _____________

Submitted: November 16, 1998 Filed: November 27, 1998 _____________

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD and FAGG, Circuit Judges, and DAWSON,* District Judge. _____________

PER CURIAM.

* The Honorable Robert T. Dawson, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, sitting by designation. Frances Birmingham appeals from an adverse jury verdict in this personal injury action. Birmingham raises several contentions related to the admissibility of evidence offered by Union Pacific Railroad Company and the rulings and instructions of the district court. Because the parties' submissions show they are thoroughly familiar with the issues before the court, we conclude that an extensive discussion would serve no useful purpose. Having considered the record, the briefs, and the relevant state law, we reject Birmingham's contentions of reversible error. We thus affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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