Billy Batemon v. Pine Bluff Police Department, et al, No. 10-1912 (8th Cir. 2010)

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Court Description: Civil case - civil rights. Dismissal affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 10-1912 ___________ Billy Batemon, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Arkansas. Pine Bluff Police Department; David * Vilches, Personally and in his Official * [UNPUBLISHED] Capacity as Detective of Pine Bluff * Police Department, Sharon Reed, * Personally and in her Official Capacity * as Detective of Pine Bluff Police * Department, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: September 10, 2010 Filed: September 17, 2010 ___________ Before LOKEN, MURPHY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. In this 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 action, Billy Batemon appeals the district court s1 dismissal of his complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). After 1 The HONORABLE SUSAN WEBBER WRIGHT, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. careful de novo review, see Schaaf v. Residential Funding Corp., 517 F.3d 544, 549 (8th Cir. 2008), we agree with the district court that Batemon s complaint was filed outside the applicable limitations period and that he presented no basis for equitable tolling. His remaining arguments are not properly before us or lack merit. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ -2-

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