Brenda West-Anderson v. The Missouri Gaming Company, et al

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Kermit E. Bye, Raymond W. Gruender and Bobby E. Shepherd (UNPUBLISHED) [4247789] [14-2940]

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 14-2940
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Brenda West-Anderson
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
The Missouri Gaming Company, doing business as Argosy Casino; Scott Kirby;
D. A. Chenoweth, also known as Dale Chenoweth
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - St. Joseph
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Submitted: February 18, 2015
Filed: February 25, 2015
[Unpublished]
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Before BYE, GRUENDER, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 14-2940

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Date Filed: 02/25/2015 Entry ID: 4247789

Brenda West-Anderson appeals the district court’s1 with-prejudice dismissal,
under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37, of her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. Upon
careful review, we conclude that the district court’s decision did not constitute an
abuse of discretion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 (setting forth sanctions for failure to make
disclosures or to cooperate in discovery); Sentis Grp., Inc. v. Shell Oil Co., 559 F.3d
888, 898-99 (8th Cir. 2009) (standard of review); see also Lindstedt v. City of
Granby, 238 F.3d 933, 937 (8th Cir. 2000) (per curiam) (pro se litigant is bound by
same litigation rules as lawyer, particularly when fulfilling simple requirements of
discovery).
Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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The Honorable Beth Phillips, United States District Judge for the Western
District of Missouri.
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Appellate Case: 14-2940

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Date Filed: 02/25/2015 Entry ID: 4247789