Lindsey Springer v. Springfield Business Journal, et al, No. 09-1410 (8th Cir. 2010)

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Court Description: Civil Case - defamation. Adverse judgment in diversity action alleging defamation is summarily affirmed.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 09-1410 ___________ Lindsey K. Springer, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri. Springfield Business Journal; Martin * Dingman; Shane Grady, Matt Wagner, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: January 29, 2010 Filed: February 4, 2010 ___________ Before BYE, RILEY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Lindsey Springer appeals the district court s1 adverse judgment in his diversity action alleging defamation. After careful review, we find his arguments to be without merit. See Schaaf v. Residential Funding Corp., 517 F.3d 544, 549 (8th Cir.) (de novo standard of review for Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal), cert. denied, 129 S. Ct. 222 (2008), Johnson v. Blauket, 453 F.3d 1108, 1112 (8th Cir. 2006) (de novo standard of review 1 The Honorable Sarah W. Hays, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Missouri, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ยง 636(c). for summary judgment decision); Pony Computer, Inc. v. Equus Computer Sys. of Mo., 162 F.3d 991, 996 (8th Cir. 1998) (determination that claim is ripe for summary judgment is reviewed for abuse of discretion); Perkins v. Spivey, 911 F.2d 22, 28 n.6 (8th Cir. 1990) (noting that otherwise proper ruling is not erroneous merely because it has incidental effect of precluding jury trial). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ -2-

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