United States v. Arnaldo Mancias

1 The Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren, Chief Judge, United States District Court
for the Western District of Arkansas.
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 03-2478
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Robert Finlay, *
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Appellant, * Appeal from the United States
* District Court for the
v. * Western District of Arkansas.
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Board of Trustees of the University of * [UNPUBLISHED]
Arkansas, *
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Appellee. *
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Submitted: November 13, 2003
Filed: November 20, 2003
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Before BYE, BOWMAN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Robert Finlay, a professor at the University of Arkansas, appeals the district
court’s 1 dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against the University of Arkansas
Board of Trustees (Board). Finlay claimed that the Chair of his Department and the
Dean’s Office violated his constitutional rights by irregularly administering the
University’s evaluation process. Upon careful de novo review of the record, we

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conclude that dismissal was proper. See Springdale Educ. Ass’n v. Springdale Sch.
Dist., 133 F.3d 649, 651 (8th Cir. 1998) (standard of review). Among other things,
Finlay improperly proceeded on a respondeat superior theory, see Monell v.
Department of Soc. Servs., 436 U.S. 658, 691-95 (1978), and he did not name as
defendants the persons discussed in his complaint, or seek leave to amend.
Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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