U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2004

Dixon v. City of Minneapolis Water Department

Dixon v. City of Minneapolis Water Department
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided July 9, 2004 · Arnold, Fagg, Smith
102 F. App'x 518

Dixon v. City of Minneapolis Water Department

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Joseph Dixon sued the City of Minneapolis Water Department and other local entities, asserting claims about the discriminatory delivery of water and sewer services, economic assistance, and police protection. The district court * granted summary judgment in favor of defendants, and Dixon appeals.

*519 Having carefully reviewed the record, we find Dixon’s conclusory allegations of discrimination and other misconduct by defendants insufficient to avoid summary judgment in the face of defendants’ evidence. See Krenik v. County of Le Sueur, 47 F.3d 953, 957 (8th Cir. 1995). Further, Dixon’s claims either were or could have been brought in his earlier state court actions, and thus are barred by res judicata. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We also deny Dixon’s pending motion.

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The Honorable Richard H. Kyle, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Arthur J. Boylan, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota.

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