United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _____________

No. 98-2152SD _____________

Judy V. Garren, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the District * of South Dakota. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of * Social Security, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * _____________

Submitted: March 11, 1999 Filed: March 18, 1999 _____________

Before FAGG and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges, and WEBBER,* District Judge. _____________

PER CURIAM.

Judy V. Garren appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment affirming the Commissioner's decision to deny Garren disability insurance benefits. After careful review of the parties' briefs and the administrative record, we conclude substantial evidence supports the decision of the Commissioner that Garren is not disabled for social security purposes. Garren's appeal presents no novel issues to

* The Honorable E. Richard Webber, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, sitting by designation. justify an extended discussion. We thus affirm for the reasons stated in the district court's order and memorandum opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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