Patrick Ryan Bray v. Bank of America

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 15-1148
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Patrick Ryan Bray
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
Bank of America
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis
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Submitted: June 3, 2015
Filed: June 9, 2015
[Unpublished]
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Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Florida financial advisor Patrick Ryan Bray appeals the orders of the district
court dismissing his Bank Holding Company Act and state-law defamation claims1
The Honorable Carol E. Jackson, United States District Judge for the Eastern1
District of Missouri.

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against Bank of America, denying him leave to amend, and denying his motion for
reconsideration.
After carefully reviewing the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, this
court finds no basis for reversal. See Plymouth Cnty., Iowa v. Merscorp, Inc., 774
F.3d 1155, 1158-59 (8th Cir. 2014) (appellate court reviews dismissal for failure to
state a claim de novo); Mountain Home Flight Serv., Inc. v. Baxter Cnty., Ark., 758
F.3d 1038, 1045 (8th Cir. 2014) (appellate court reviews denial of leave to amend for
abuse of discretion); Miller v. Baker Implement Co., 439 F.3d 407, 414 (8th Cir.
2006) (appellate court reviews denial of motions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) or 60(b)
for abuse of discretion).
The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. Bank of America’s pending
motion to file a supplemental brief is denied.
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