U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2003

Greenway v. Origen Financial Inc.

Greenway v. Origen Financial Inc.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided July 29, 2003 · Michael, Motz, Hamilton
70 F. App'x 137

Greenway v. Origen Financial Inc.

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Patricia Lee Greenway appeals from the district court’s order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing her complaint without prejudice. The district court’s dismissal without prejudice is not appealable. See Domino Sugar Corp. v. Sugar Workers Local Union 392, 10 F.3d 1064, 1066-67 (4th Cir. 1993). A dismissal without prejudice is a final order only if “ ‘no amendment [in the complaint] could cure the defects in the plaintiffs case.’ ” Id. at 1067 (quoting Conisten Corp. v. Village of Hoffman Estates, 844 F.2d 461, 463 (7th Cir. 1988)). In ascertaining whether a dismissal without prejudice is reviewable in this court, the court must determine “whether the plaintiff could save [her] action by merely amending [her] complaint.” Domino Sugar, 10 F.3d at 1066-67. In this case, Greenway may move in the district court to reopen her case and to file an amended complaint specifically alleging facts sufficient to state a claim within the district court’s jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (2000). Therefore, the dismissal order is not appealable. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court *138 and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED.

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