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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 03-3644

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Joseph Dixon, *

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Appellant, *

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v. * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the District

City of Minneapolis Water * of Minnesota.

Department; Minneapolis Community *

Development Agency; Hennepin * [UNPUBLISHED]

County Economic Assistance Ramar *

Building; Minneapolis City Attorney’s *

Office, *

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Appellees. *

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Submitted: July 6, 2004

Filed: July 9, 2004

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Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Joseph Dixon sued the City of Minneapolis Water Department and other local

entities, asserting claims about the discriminatory delivery of water and sewer

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The Honorable Richard H. Kyle, United States District Judge for the District

of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Arthur J.

Boylan, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota. 

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services, economic assistance, and police protection. The district court*

 granted

summary judgment in favor of defendants, and Dixon appeals. 

Having carefully reviewed the record, we find Dixon’s conclusory allegations

of discrimination and other misconduct by defendants insufficient to avoid summary

judgment in the face of defendants’ evidence. See Krenik v. County of Le Sueur, 47

F.3d 953, 957 (8th Cir. 1995). Further, Dixon’s claims either were or could have

been brought in his earlier state court actions, and thus are barred by res judicata.

Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We also deny Dixon’s pending motion.

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