Mark Smith v. Larry Norris ( 2014 )

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 14-1273
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Mark Smith
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
Larry Norris, in his individual capacity and in his official capacity as former
Director of the Arkansas Department of Corrections; Ray Hobbs, in his individual
and official capacity as current Director of the Arkansas Department of
Corrections; Dale Reed, in his individual capacity and as Warden of Ouachita
River Correctional Unit; John Doe, 1-5 are unknown individuals or entities who
had supervisory authority for the protection and safety protocol for inmate work
details; 6-10 are unknown individuals or entities who had the direct responsibility
for the daily safety protocol and assignments
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Little Rock
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Submitted: November 4, 2014
Filed: November 17, 2014
[Unpublished]
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Before WOLLMAN, BYE, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Mark Smith appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment
and dismissal of his action. After careful review, see Joseph v. Allen, 712 F.3d 1222,
1225 (8th Cir. 2013) (grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo and is proper
when, viewing evidence in favor of nonmoving party, there is no genuine issue of
material fact), we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See 8th Cir. R.
47B.
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The Honorable Brian S. Miller, Chief Judge, United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Arkansas.
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