Michael Smith v. Republic Services, Inc.

18-1875Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitOct 31, 2018

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United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 17-3327
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Michael Smith
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
Republic Services, Inc.; Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Operating Landfill Allied
Services, LLC, doing business as Republic Services of Bridgeton, doing business
as Allied Waste Services of Bridgeton
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis
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Submitted: October 5, 2018
Filed: October 12, 2018
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, COLLOTON, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Michael Smith appeals the dismissal of his second amended complaint, which
alleged state-law claims for nuisance and negligence and a federal claim under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Having

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carefully reviewed the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we conclude that
the district court1 did not err in dismissing Smith’s second amended complaint. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a), 10(b), 12(b)(6).
We affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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1The Honorable Catherine D. Perry, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri.
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