Rodney Adam Hurdsman v. Viapath Technologies, Inc., formerly known as Globel Tel-Link Defendant Rodney…

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 24-1997
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Rodney Adam Hurdsman
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
Viapath Technologies, Inc., formerly known as Globel Tel-Link
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant
Rodney Wright, Sheriff, Saline County; Saline County, Arkansas; Aventiv
Technologies, LLC, doing business as Securus Technologies
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Arkansas
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Submitted: March 25, 2025
Filed: April 23, 2025
[Unpublished]
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Before GRUENDER, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

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Rodney Hurdsman appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary
judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. After careful review of the record and
Hurdsman’s arguments on appeal, we find no basis for reversal. See Cook v.
George’s, Inc., 952 F.3d 935, 940 (8th Cir. 2020) (denial of leave to amend complaint
is reviewed for abuse of discretion, but when district court denies leave based on
futility, underlying legal conclusions are reviewed de novo); Vallejo v. Amgen, Inc.,
903 F.3d 733, 742 (8th Cir. 2018) (discovery rulings reviewed for abuse of
discretion); Phillips v. Jasper Cnty. Jail, 437 F.3d 791, 794 (8th Cir. 2006) (denial
of appointment of counsel reviewed for abuse of discretion); Akins v. Knight, 863
F.3d 1084, 1086 (8th Cir. 2017) (per curiam) (recusal decision reviewed for abuse of
discretion); Jessie v. Potter, 516 F.3d 709, 712 (8th Cir. 2008) (grant of summary
judgment reviewed de novo). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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1The Honorable James M. Moody, Jr., United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the
Honorable Joe J. Volpe, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of
Arkansas.
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