Bruce Hazen v. Michael Reagen

1The Honorable Ortrie D. Smith, United States District Court Judge for the Western
District of Missouri sitting by designation.
2The Honorable Richard H. Battey, United States District Judge for the District of South
Dakota.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-1838
)
KURT SCHMIDT, )
) Appeal from the United States
Appellant, ) District Court for the District
) of South Dakota
v. )
) [Unpublished]
KENNETH S. APFEL, )
Commissioner of Social Security, )
)
Appellee. )
Submitted: December 16, 1999
Filed : March 22, 2000
Before MURPHY and MAGILL, Circuit Judges, and SMITH,1 District Judge.
SMITH, District Judge.
PER CURIAM.
Kurt Schmidt appeals the district court’s2 adverse ruling affirming the Commissioner’s
decision to deny Schmidt’s claim that he was disabled due to his depression. After careful review
of the parties’ briefs and the administrative record, we agree with the district court’s

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determination. Because an extended opinion would lack precedential value, we affirm for the
reasons stated by the district court without further discussion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
A true Copy.
Attest.
CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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