Joseph Carthron v. Helen Morrison

372 F. App'x 690

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: April 28, 2010
• Docket: 09-3417
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Former Arkansas inmate Joseph Car-thron appeals the district court’s 1 dismiss al of his complaint against employees of the Arkansas Department of Community Correction. Upon de novo review, we conclude that dismissal was proper for the reasons the district court stated. See Pearson v. Callahan, — U.S. -, 129 S.Ct. 808, 815-16, 172 L.Ed.2d 565 (2009) (qualified immunity); Bediako v. Stein Mart, Inc., 354 F.3d 835, 839 (8th Cir.2004) (elements of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 claim); Jensen v. Henderson, 315 F.3d 854, 863 (8th Cir.2002) (for valid 42 U.S.C. § 1986 claim, plaintiff must have valid 42 U.S.C. § 1985 claim); Larson v. Miller, 76 F.3d 1446, 1454 (8th Cir.1996) (elements of § 1985(3) claim); FMC Corp. v. Helton, 360 Ark. 465, 202 S.W.3d 490, 502 (2005) (no Arkansas tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress); Crockett v. Essex, 341 Ark. 558, 19 S.W.3d 585, 589 (2000) (elements of Arkansas tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress, also known as outrage). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1 . The Honorable Robert T. Dawson, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.