United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 99-1491 ___________ Wanda Bucklinger; Frank Bucklinger, * * Appellees, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellant. * ___________ Submitted: October 27, 1999 Filed: October 29, 1999 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, BOWMAN and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. appeals the District Court’s1 order denying its motion for a new trial in this diversity slip-and-fall action. Having reviewed the record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm for the reasons stated by the District Court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

The Honorable Dean Whipple, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

A true copy.

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

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