United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 00-2448 ___________

United States of America, * * Plaintiff-Appellee, * * v. * * Larry J. Swartzendruber; * Appeal from the United States Rozella L. Swartzendruber; * District Court for the Western * District of Missouri. Defendants-Appellants, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Elanar Gardens, an unincorporated * business, * * Defendant. * ___________

Submitted: July 3, 2001

Filed: July 24, 2001 ___________

Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and FAGG, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Larry J. and Rozella L. Swartzendruber appeal the district court's decision permitting the government to reduce certain tax assessments to judgment, and to foreclose on tax liens. On appeal, the Swartzendrubers contend the court lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate their case. We conclude the district court correctly resolved the Swartzendrubers' contention. See 26 U.S.C. §§ 7402-7403; 28 U.S.C. § 1340; 28 U.S.C. § 1345; United States v. Gerads, 999 F.2d 1255, 1256 (8th Cir. 1993) (per curiam), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 1193 (1994); United States v. Kruger, 923 F.2d 587 (8th Cir. 1991).

Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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