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Parties Involved:
Joanna Billingsley
Appellee
Mary R. Bower
Appellant
Christian County
Appellee
Roger Depee
Appellee
Lou Lapaglia
Appellee
Elaine Palmer
Appellee
Barbara Stillings
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 15-3818

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Mary R. Bower

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

Christian County, Missouri Court; Elaine Palmer, Chief Division Clerk; Joanna

Billingsley; Roger Depee; Lou Lapaglia; Barbara Stillings

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield

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 Submitted: July 22, 2016

Filed: August 3, 2016

[Unpublished]

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Before COLLOTON, BOWMAN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 15-3818 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/03/2016 Entry ID: 4433283 
In this appeal, Mary Bower challenges the district court’s1

 order dismissing all

but one of the defendants, and the court’s adverse summary judgment decision

regarding the remaining defendant. She also argues that the judge should have sua

sponte recused herself.

First, we conclude that Bower’s recusal argument is meritless. Second, upon

de novo review, we conclude that the district court did not err in dismissing all but one

of the defendants. See Anderson-Tully Co. v. McDaniel, 571 F.3d 760, 762 (8th Cir.

2009) (grant of motion to dismiss is reviewed de novo). Finally, upon de novo

review, we conclude that summary judgment was properly granted in favor of the

remaining defendant, based on qualified immunity. See Brooks v. Roy, 776 F.3d 957,

959 (8th Cir. 2015) (grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo); cf. Lenderman

v. St. Louis Metro. Police Dep’t Bd. of Police Comm’rs, 725 F.3d 843, 853-54 (8th

Cir. 2013) (discussing qualified immunity standard).

Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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The Honorable Beth Phillips, United States District Judge for the Western

District of Missouri.

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Appellate Case: 15-3818 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/03/2016 Entry ID: 4433283