Brian Markins v. Syngenta Seeds

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 26-1082
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Brian Markins
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
Syngenta Seeds
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Southern District of Iowa - Central
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Submitted: June 26, 2026
Filed: July 1, 2026
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, KELLY, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Brian Markins appeals after the district court1dismissed his employment-related
action. After careful review of the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we
1The Honorable Stephen H. Locher, United States District Judge for the
Southern District of Iowa.

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conclude that the dismissal was proper for the reasons explained by the district court.
See Vigeant v. Meek, 953 F.3d 1022, 1024 (8th Cir. 2020) (reviewing dismissal for
failure to state claim de novo); see also Knowles v. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.,
2 F.4th 751, 758 (8th Cir. 2021) (district court may dismiss complaint with prejudice
when amendment would be futile). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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