Case Name: Luther SMITH, Appellant, v. ESTATE OF Howard PHILLIPS; Vernon Phillips, Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2001-07-31
Citations: 15 F. App'x 385
Docket Number: No. 00-3080
Parties: Luther SMITH, Appellant, v. ESTATE OF Howard PHILLIPS; Vernon Phillips, Appellees.
Judges: Before HANSEN, FAGG, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 15
Pages: 385–386

Head Matter:
Luther SMITH, Appellant, v. ESTATE OF Howard PHILLIPS; Vernon Phillips, Appellees.
No. 00-3080.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted July 27, 2001.
Filed July 31, 2001.
Before HANSEN, FAGG, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Luther Smith appeals the district court's dismissal of Smith's complaint concerning probate matters. Having reviewed the record, we conclude dismissal was proper based on Smith's failure to assert any basis for federal subject matter jurisdiction. See VS Ltd. P'ship v. Dep't of Hous. and Urban Dev., 235 F.3d 1109, 1112 (8th Cir.2000) (party desiring to proceed in federal court bears burden of establishing court's jurisdiction); Charchenko v. City of Stillwater, 47 F.3d 981, 982-83 (8th Cir.1995) (de novo standard of review). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.