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Parties Involved:
Thomas John Lewis
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Karen E. Schreier, United States District Judge for the District

of South Dakota.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 04-1410

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Thomas John Lewis, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the 

* District of South Dakota.

United States of America, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellee. *

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Submitted: December 7, 2004

Filed: December 15, 2004 

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Before BYE, MELLOY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Thomas Lewis appeals the district court’s1

 adverse grant of summary judgment

in his medical malpractice action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28

U.S.C. § 2671, et seq. After careful de novo review of the record, see Bellecourt v.

United States, 994 F.2d 427, 430 (8th Cir. 1993), we conclude that summary

judgment was not granted prematurely, and that the issue of costs is premature as no

costs have been awarded. We affirm the merits for the reasons stated by the district

court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

Appellate Case: 04-1410 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/15/2004 Entry ID: 1845117