SNELLING v. LRA DSN DSN 6897 DSN 11332 LP (2020)

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Lonnie D. SNELLING Plaintiff - Appellant v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, a municipality; Stephen Perry, Officer, DSN #0594, in their official capacity; Christina Powderly, Officer, DSN #0594, in theri official capacity Defendants - Appellees Chris Myess, Officer, DSN #?, in their official capacity Defendant Martin Walls, DSN #?, in their official capacity Defendant - Appellee Willie Prothro, DSN #?, Necessary Party - in their official capacity; Jane Doe Prothro, Officer, DSN #?, Necessary Party, in their official capacity Defendants John Does, Officer, DSN #?, in their official capacity; Jane Does, Officer, DSN #?, in their official capacity; Russell Alowel, Building Inspectors, in their official capacity; Adebanjo Popoolas, Building Inspectors, in their official capacity; Stephen Perry, in his individual capacity; Christina Powderly, in her individual capacity; Willie C. Hemphill, Jr., Individually and Owner, also known as Apostle Wrecking & Excacating, also known as Apostle Demolition & Excavating Defendants - Appellees Ellsworth Douglas Ware, III, Agent and Individually; Jason Sengheiser, Judge, Necessary Party, in his Official Capacity Defendants Land Reutilization Authority, (LRA) a Municipal Corporation in its Proprietary Capacity; Willie C. Hemphill, Jr., Individually and Owner, doing business as Cheyenne Contracting; John Doe Independent Contractors, if any; Leon Reitz, Individually and Jointly; Daniel Chamblian, DSN # unknown; Sean Lipina, DSN #6897; Chris Myers, DSN #11332; David E. Love; Betty L. Williams, also known as Betty Johnson, also known as Betty L. Love; Teresa B. Morrow; Park Place Preservation LP Defendants - Appellees

No. 20-1033

Decided: September 23, 2020

Before LOKEN, GRUENDER, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.

Lonnie D. Snelling, Pro Se Brandon David Laird, City Counselor's Office, Saint Louis, MO, for Defendants-Appellees City of St. Louis, Missouri, Land Reutilization Authority Ellsworth Douglas Ware, III, Law Office of Ellsworth Ware III, Saint Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellee Willie C. Hemphill Kevin Patrick Clark, Litchfield & Cavo, Saint Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellee Park Place Preservation LP

[Unpublished]

Lonnie Snelling appeals after the district court ¹ dismissed his action raising numerous federal and state-law claims stemming from interactions he had with defendants regarding his property in St. Louis, Missouri, and denied his postjudgment motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e). We review de novo the district court's dismissal of Snelling's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims and one of his state-law claims. See Newcombe v. United States, 933 F.3d 915, 917 (8th Cir. 2019); Levy v. Ohl, 477 F.3d 988, 991 (8th Cir. 2007). We review for an abuse of discretion the district court's decision not to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Snelling's state-law claims as well as its denial of Snelling's Rule 59(e) motion. See Thompson v. Kanabec Cnty., 958 F.3d 698, 708 (8th Cir. 2020); Rinchuso v. Brookshire Grocery Co., 944 F.3d 725, 730 (8th Cir. 2019). Finding no error or abuse of discretion, we affirm for the reasons stated in the district court's thorough opinions. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

FOOTNOTES

1. The Honorable Rodney W. Sippel, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

PER CURIAM.

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