Lewis v. Underwood, (4th Cir. 1996)

Docket Number: 96-6041

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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-6041

GEORGE MAURICE LEWIS, Plaintiff - Appellant, versus

H. D. UNDERWOOD; M. PFEIFFER; C. HARLAND;

DR. SWEATTER; J. M. JABE; J. C. STEERE;

A. SHILLENGER; DR. OZINA; DR. KENDRICK;

DR. ALSARAAF, Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern Dis-

trict of Virginia, at Alexa ndria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (CA-95-1129-AM)

Submitted: July 25, 1996 Decided: August 7, 1996

Before LUTTIG and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and PHILLIPS, Senior

Circuit Judge.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

George Maurice Lewis, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

See Local Rule 36(c).

PER CURIAM

Appellant appeals the district court's order dismissing his U.S.C. § 1983 (1988) complaint. The district court assessed a filing fee in accordance with Evans v. Croom , 650 F.2d 521 (4th Cir. 1981), cert. denied , 454 U.S. 1153 (1982), and dismissed the case without prejudice when Appellant failed to comply with the fee order. Finding no abuse of discretion, we deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. DISMISSED