Yahui Song, Ph.D. v. Regents of the U of M, et al

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Roger L. Wollman, Pasco M. Bowman and Raymond W. Gruender (UNPUBLISHED); Denying all pending motions [3972524-2] [3959421-2] [3959421-3] [3957455-2] [3954638-2] [4022121] [12-2225]

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 12-2225
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Yahui Song, Ph.D.
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
Regents of the University of Minnesota; L. James Nixon, M.D.; Barbara K.
Patrick, M.D.; Sheila M. Specker, M.D.; Theodore R. Thompson, M.D.; Kathleen
V. Watson, M.D.; John Does 1-15
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees
-----------------------------The Rutherford Institute
lllllllllllllllllllllAmicus on Behalf of Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis
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Submitted: April 2, 2013
Filed: April 5, 2013
[Unpublished]
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Before WOLLMAN, BOWMAN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.
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Appellate Case: 12-2225

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Date Filed: 04/05/2013 Entry ID: 4022121

PER CURIAM.
Yahui Song appeals the judgment of the District Court1 granting defendants’
motion to dismiss her civil action under Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure after she failed to comply with an earlier order granting defendants’ motion
to compel discovery and admonishing her that noncompliance could result in
dismissal. Following careful review, we find no abuse of discretion. See In re
O’Brien, 351 F.3d 832, 836, 839–40 (8th Cir. 2003) (standard of review; in context
of Rule 37 motions, court may find willful disobedience sufficient to support
dismissal when party employs delay tactics and disregards court orders). Accordingly,
we affirm for the reasons provided by the District Court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We
also deny all of the pending motions.
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The Honorable Ann D. Montgomery, United States District Judge for the
District of Minnesota.
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Appellate Case: 12-2225

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Date Filed: 04/05/2013 Entry ID: 4022121