United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 99-3547 ___________ Nicie Dillehay, * * Appellant, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Eastern v. * District of Arkansas. * Joshua Pinkerton, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: July 28, 2000 Filed: August 1, 2000 ___________ Before BEAM, FAGG, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Nicie Dillehay appeals the district court's dismissal of Dillehay's complaint.

Havin g reviewed the record and the parties' briefs, we conclude the district court's decision was correct, and we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court See.8th Cir . R. 47B. Additionally, we construe Dillehay's amendatory filing in this court as a motion to amend her complaint, and we deny the motion.

A true copy.

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

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