Daniel Coyle, Sr. v. Aquila, Inc.

Filing 920100203

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

___________ No. 09-1801 ___________ Daniel C. Coyle, Sr., Appellant, v. Aquila, Inc., Appellee. * * * * * * * * *

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. [UNPUBLISHED]

___________ Submitted: January 28, 2010 Filed: February 3, 2010 ___________ Before MELLOY, BOWMAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Daniel Coyle appeals the order of the District Court1 granting summary judgment to Aquila, Inc., in his employment-discrimination action. After reviewing the record de novo, viewing it in the light most favorable to Coyle, we conclude that summary judgment was proper for the reasons stated by the District Court. See Didier v. Schwan Food Co., 465 F.3d 838, 841 (8th Cir. 2006) (standard of review). We

The Honorable Scott O. Wright, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

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decline to consider Coyle's arguments raised for the first time on appeal. See Stone v. Harry, 364 F.3d 912, 914 (8th Cir. 2004). Accordingly, we affirm. ______________________________

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