United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _____________

No. 99-1547EM _____________

Teresa Watson, * * Appellant, * On Appeal from the United * States District Court v. * for the Eastern District * of Missouri. Southwestern Bell Telephone * Company, * [Not to be Published] * Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: December 3, 1999 Filed: December 27, 1999 ___________

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, BOWMAN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Teresa Watson appeals from the District Court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in her employment discrimination action. After de novo review, see Lynn v. Deaconess Med. Ctr.-W. Campus, 160 F.3d 484, 486 (8th Cir. 1998) (standard of review for summary judgment); Cole v. Control Data Corp., 947 F.2d 313, 315 (8th Cir. 1991) (standard of review for state claim), we conclude the District Court’s

1 The Honorable Charles A. Shaw, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. judgment was proper for the reasons stated in the Court’s thorough opinion. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. Rule 47B.

A true copy.

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

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