Horace Crosby v. Brian Little, No. 20-3229 (8th Cir. 2021)

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Court Description: [Per Curiam - Before Colloton, Gruender, and Shepherd, Circuit Judges] Civil case. Dismissal without prejudice for untimely service affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 20-3229 ___________________________ Horace Crosby, lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant, v. Brian Little; Brae Harper; Randy Barrett; Coye Cripps; Gentry School District, Board of Education; Subteach USA, LLC; Education Solutions Services, LLC, lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees. ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Fayetteville ____________ Submitted: October 7, 2021 Filed: October 15, 2021 [Unpublished] ____________ Before COLLOTON, GRUENDER, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Horace Crosby appeals an order of the district court1 dismissing his civil action without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) for untimely service of the defendants. After careful review of the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the action. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. -2-

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