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Parties Involved:
Bobbie T. Biggs
Appellee
Deniece Honeycutt
Appellee
Tom Smith
Appellee
University of Arkansas
Appellee
Deidre Necol Whitehead
Appellant

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 15-1036

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Deidre Necol Whitehead

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

University of Arkansas, by and through the Chairman of the Board of Trustees,

Jim Von Gremp, and its President, Donald R. Bobbit; Deniece Honeycutt, In Her

official and individual capacity; Tom Smith, In His official capacity only; Bobbie

T. Biggs, in Her official and individual capacity

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Western District of Arkansas - Fayetteville

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 Submitted: September 30, 2015

Filed: October 5, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before COLLOTON, BYE, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

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Deidre Whitehead appeals, challenging only the district court’s dismissal of

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her supplemental state-law claim, brought under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act,

against defendants Deniece Honeycutt and Bobbie T. Biggs. The district court held

that Honeycutt and Biggs were entitled to statutory immunity as public officials under

Arkansas Code Annotated § 19-10-305(a) because Whitehead had not alleged that

they were covered by liability insurance, and because her allegations did not describe

conduct by these defendants that rose to the level of malicious acts or omissions

outside the scope of their employment. After carefully reviewing the record and the

parties’ arguments on appeal, we find no basis for reversal. See Levy v. Ohl, 477

F.3d 988, 991 (8th Cir. 2007) (grant of motion to dismiss for failure to state claim

reviewed de novo); see also Integrity Floorcovering, Inc. v. Broan-Nutone, LLC, 521

F.3d 914, 917 (8th Cir. 2008) (de novo review of district court’s determination of

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

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The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks, United States District Judge for the

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Western District of Arkansas.

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