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Parties Involved:
East Arkansas Video
Appellee
Eugene Smith
Appellant

Document Text:

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The Honorable Susan Webber Wright, United States District Judge for the

Eastern District of Arkansas. 

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 07-1981

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Eugene Smith, *

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Appellant, * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the

v. * Eastern District of Arkansas.

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East Arkansas Video, Inc., * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellee. *

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Submitted: May 7, 2008

Filed: May 8, 2008

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Before WOLLMAN, RILEY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Eugene Smith appeals the district court’s1

 adverse grant of judgment on the

pleadings on his civil suit brought against defendant in connection with its allegedly

unsatisfactory television and internet service to Smith. After careful de novo review,

see Stalley ex rel. United States v. Catholic Health Initiative, 509 F.3d 517, 521 (8th

Cir. 2007); Wescott v. City of Omaha, 901 F.2d 1486, 1488 (8th Cir. 1990), we

conclude that dismissal of the federal claims was proper. We also conclude that the

district court did not abuse its discretion in denying appointment of counsel, see

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Phillips v. Jasper County Jail, 437 F.3d 791, 794 (8th Cir. 2006) (standard of review),

or preliminary injunctive relief, see Blue Moon Entm’t, LLC v. City of Bates City,

Mo., 441 F.3d 561, 564 (8th Cir. 2006) (standard of review). Finally, the court also

did not abuse its discretion in declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over

Smith’s state law claims, which the court properly dismissed without prejudice. See

Labickas v. Ark. State Univ., 78 F.3d 333, 334-35 (8th Cir. 1996) (per curiam). 

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

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