United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 02-1022 ___________

Benjamin E. Schreiber, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Northern District of Iowa. John Ault; Jerry Manternach; Donald * Folkerts, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: February 7, 2002 Filed: February 11, 2002 ___________

Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, FAGG and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Benjamin Schreiber appeals the district court’s pre-service dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action as frivolous. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude dismissal was proper for the reasons the district court stated. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Circuit Rule 47B. A true copy.

Attest:

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

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