United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 98-1198 ___________

Gary L. Dewey, * * Appellant, * * v. * * Appeal from the United States Continental Casualty Company; * District Court for the Continental Assurance Company, also * Western District of Arkansas. known as CNA Insurance Company; * Baxter Healthcare Corporation, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: March 5, 1999 Filed: March 10, 1999 ___________

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, WOLLMAN, and BEAM, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Gary L. Dewey appeals from the district court’s1 order upholding the denial of continued disability benefits under a long-term disability plan sponsored by his former employer. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties’ submissions on appeal, we conclude the district court properly upheld the denial of disability

1 The Honorable H. Franklin Waters, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. benefits. Accordingly, we 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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