United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 21-3750 ___________________________

Lonnie Smith, Jr., Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant

v.

Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellee ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Ft. Smith ____________

Submitted: May 19, 2022 Filed: May 24, 2022 [Unpublished] ____________

Before KELLY, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM.

Lonnie Smith appeals following the district court’s1 sua sponte grant of summary judgment in his favor in his employment action. After careful review of the

1 The Honorable P.K. Holmes, III, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. record below, the parties’ submissions on appeal, and the issues properly before us, we find no basis for reversal. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

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