United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 07-1577 ___________ David A. Carney, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Missouri.

Victoria Hess, Correctional Officer, * NECC; Terry White, Correctional * [UNPUBLISHED] Officer, NECC; Jim Long, * Correctional Officer, NECC, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: March 27, 2008 Filed: April 3, 2008 ___________ Before MURPHY, COLLOTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

David Carney appeals the district court’s1 order granting defendants’ summary judgment motion in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Upon de novo review, see Rouse v. Benson, 193 F.3d 936, 939 (8th Cir. 1999), we conclude summary judgment in favor

The Honorable Stephen N. Limbaugh, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. of defendants was proper. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

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