James Martin v. Dennis Benson, et al

Filing 920110208

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

___________ No. 10-2874 ___________ James Allen Martin, Appellant, v. Dennis Benson; Steve Youngs; Scott Giannini, Appellees. * * * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the * District of Minnesota. * * [UNPUBLISHED] * * * ___________

Submitted: February 3, 2011 Filed: February 8, 2011 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, BOWMAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. James Allen Martin appeals the adverse grant of summary judgment by the District Court1 in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Upon careful de novo review, see Davis v. Hall, 375 F.3d 703, 711 (8th Cir. 2004), we conclude that summary judgment was proper for the reasons stated by the District Court. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

The Honorable David S. Doty, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Raymond L. Erickson, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota.

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