United States v. Rodney Allen Brown

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 04-2678
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Corrine L. Barker, *
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Appellant, *
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Joseph G. Barker, *
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Plaintiff, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Western District of Missouri.
Texaco, Inc., a Delaware Corporation *
registered to do business in the State * [UNPUBLISHED]
of Missouri; L and E Martin Oil *
Company, Inc., a Missouri Corporation; *
James Eberle Corporations, *
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Defendants, *
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Larry Bellamy, *
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Appellee. *
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Submitted: September 29, 2005
Filed: September 30, 2005
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Before MELLOY, MAGILL, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

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1The Honorable Gary A. Fenner, United States District Judge for the Western
District of Missouri.
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In this diversity action, Corinne Barker appeals the district court’s 1 judgment
entered upon a jury verdict in favor of defendant. On appeal, Barker mainly
complains that the adverse outcome was related to her poor legal representation, but
this type of argument does not support reversal in this civil action. See Watson v.
Moss, 619 F.2d 775, 776 (8th Cir. 1980) (per curiam) (there is no constitutional or
statutory right to effective assistance of counsel in civil case). Therefore, having
reviewed the record and Barker’s arguments on appeal, we affirm the judgment of the
district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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