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

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The Honorable Robert T. Dawson, United States District Judge for the Western

District of Arkansas.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 06-2112

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Robert L. Kale, M.D., *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Western District of Arkansas.

W. Ray Jouett; Orman Simmons; *

David Jacks; Bobbye Dennis; Anne * [UNPUBLISHED]

Britton; Sue Chambers; Trent Pierce; *

C. Eldon Tommey; Alonzo Williams; *

James Zini; Warren Douglas; *

J. R. Baker, *

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Appellee. *

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Submitted: August 15, 2007

Filed: August 21, 2007

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Before BYE, RILEY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Robert L. Kale appeals the district court’s1

 Federal Rule Civil Procedure

12(b)(6) dismissal of his complaint against several members of the Arkansas State

Medical Board, alleging violations of his constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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He also appeals the court’s denial of his post-judgment motion to amend his complaint

to add a state-law defamation claim and assert diversity jurisdiction.

Having carefully reviewed the record and considered Dr. Kale’s arguments, we

find no basis for reversing the dismissal of the complaint. See Springdale Educ. Ass’n

v. Springdale Sch. Dist., 133 F.3d 649, 651 (8th Cir. 1998) (de novo standard of

review). We also conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion in denying Dr.

Kale’s motion to amend his complaint. See Parnes v. Gateway 2000, Inc., 122 F.3d

539, 550-51 (8th Cir. 1997) (after complaint is dismissed, right to amend under Fed.

R. Civ. P. 15(a) terminates and leave to amend is matter for district court’s discretion).

The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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