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Parties Involved:
BNSF Railway Company
Appellee
Kenneth Brantley
Appellant
Nebraska Department of Labor
Not Party

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 14-1661

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Kenneth Brantley,

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

BNSF Railway Company,

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee,

Nebraska Department of Labor,

lllllllllllllllllllllMovant.

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the District of Nebraska - Lincoln

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 Submitted: February 4, 2015

Filed: March 12, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before LOKEN, MURPHY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 14-1661 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/12/2015 Entry ID: 4253357 
In this pro se employment-discrimination action, KennethBrantley appeals the

district court’s dismissal with prejudice. Upon careful review of the parties’

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arguments on appeal and the circumstances of this case, we conclude that the district

court did not abuse its discretion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(b)(2), (d), 41(b); Sentis

Group, Inc. v. Shell Oil Co., 559 F.3d 888, 898-99 (8th Cir. 2009) (standard of review

for dismissal under Rule 37); Smith v. Gold Dust Casino, 526 F.3d 402, 404-05 (8th

Cir. 2008) (standard of review for dismissal under Rule 41(b)). Accordingly, we

affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District 1

of Nebraska, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Cheryl R.

Zwart, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Nebraska.

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Appellate Case: 14-1661 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/12/2015 Entry ID: 4253357