United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 97-2755
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Eddie C. Risdal, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Southern District of Iowa.
John Emmett; Hill, C/O, sued as I.S.P. *
Guard Hill; Osborn, sued as I.S.P. * [UNPUBLISHED]
Cert-Team Osborn, *
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Appellees. *
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Submitted: June 2, 1998
Filed: June 25, 1998
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Before McMILLIAN, LOKEN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Eddie C. Risdal appeals the district court&s1 denial of his motion for a new trial
following entry of judgment upon a jury verdict in favor of defendants in Risdal&s 42
U.S.C. § 1983 action. Risdal did not submit a transcript, see Fed. R. App. P. 10(b),
and to the extent Risdal&s arguments are reviewable without a transcript, we believe the
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The Honorable Charles R. Wolle, Chief Judge, United States District Court for
the Southern District of Iowa.
district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Risdal&s motion for a new trial, see
Gray v. Bicknell, 86 F.3d 1472, 1480-81 (8th Cir. 1996). See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
A true copy.
Attest:
CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
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