John Langford, Plaintiff-appellant,andjeannette Langford, Plaintiff, v. M. Wayne Huggins, Sheriff, Defendant-appellee,andcounty of Fairfax, John E. Granfield, Chief, Williamwhilden, Beth Iddings, Defendants, 875 F.2d 315 (4th Cir. 1989)

John Langford appeals from the order of the district court granting defendants' motion for a directed verdict at the conclusion of Langford's case-in-chief at trial on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. Our review of the record discloses that this appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning stated by the district court. Langford v. Huggins, C/A No. 88-8-A (E.D. Va., July 6, 1988). We dispense with oral argument because the dispositive issues recently have been decided authoritatively.

AFFIRMED.