Texarkana Behavioral Associates, L.C. v. Universal Health Services, Inc.

432 F. App'x 639

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: October 6, 2011
• Docket: 10-3654
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

In this diversity-based action, Texarkana Behavioral Associates, L.C. (TBA) appeals from the district court’s 1 adverse grant of summary judgment on its claims under Arkansas law against Universal Health Services, Inc. for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and tortious interference with a contractual relationship. TBA also appeals the district court’s denial of TBA’s motion to compel discovery. After de novo review of the summary judgment decision, Mayer v. Countrywide Home Loans, 647 F.3d 789, 791 (8th Cir.2011), we affirm for the reasons discussed in the district court’s order, Texarkana Behavioral Associates, L.C. v. Universal Health Services, Inc., 748 F.Supp.2d 1008 (W.D.Ark.2010). See 8th Cir. R. 47B. Additionally, for the reasons discussed in the district court’s order, see id., we hold that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying TBA’s motion to compel discovery. See Kilpatrick v. King, 499 F.3d 759, 766 (8th Cir.2007) (“We review the denial of a motion to compel discovery for gross abuse of discretion.”).

1 . The Honorable Harry F. Barnes, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.