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Tani v. Washington Post

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Tani v. Washington Post, 352 F. App'x 792 (4th Cir. 2009)
King, Michael, Wilkinson

Tani v. Washington Post

Opinion of the Court

No. 08-1766 dismissed; No. 09-1763 affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

In No. 08-1766, Kess Tani noted an appeal from the district court’s order dismissing his complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Because the district court subsequently granted Tani’s motion for reconsideration and vacated that order, the appeal from that order is moot. We therefore dismiss this portion of the appeal.

In No. 09-1763, Tani appeals from the district court’s order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Tani v. The Washington Post, No. 8:08-cv-01130-PJM (D. Md. June 18, 2009). 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.

No. 08-1766 DISMISSED.

No. 09-1763 AFFIRMED.

Reference

Full Case Name
Kess TANI, Plaintiff—Appellant v. The WASHINGTON POST, a/k/a The Enterprise, a/k/a Southern Maryland Online, Owner/Publisher Rick Boyd, Editor, Washington Post John C. Wharton, Reporter, Washington Post Editor(s), Washington Post Managing Editors(s), Washington Post Chief Editor, Washington Post CEO, Washington Post CFO, Washington Post President, Washington Post Vice President, Washington Post Others, Yet to be identified Liable Persons, Washington Post St. Mary's Today, a/k/a Island Publishing Company Kenneth C. Rossignol, Owner/Publisher, St. Mary's Today Reporter(s), St. Mary's Today Editor(s), St. Mary's Today Managing Editor(s), St. Mary's Today CEO, St. Mary's Today CFO, St. Mary's Today President, St. Mary's Today Vice President, St. Mary's Today Others, Yet to be named Liable Persons, St. Mary's Today TheBayNet Sean Rice, Owner/Publisher, TheBayNet Reporter(s), TheBayNet Editor(s), TheBayNet Managing Editor(s), TheBayNet Chief Editor, TheBayNet CEO, TheBayNet CFO, TheBayNet President, TheBayNet Vice President, TheBayNet Others, Yet to be identified Liable Persons, TheBayNet Sharon Bell Anna Bedford-Davis Joshua Davis Christopher Norris, Defendants—Appellees Kess Tani, Plaintiff—Appellant v. The Washington Post, a/k/a The Enterprise, a/k/a Southern Maryland Online, Owner/Publisher Rick Boyd, Editor, Washington Post John C. Wharton, Reporter, Washington Post Editor(s), Washington Post Managing Editors(s), Washington Post Chief Editor, Washington Post CEO, Washington Post CFO, Washington Post President, Washington Post Vice President, Washington Post Others, Yet to be identified Liable Persons, Washington Post St. Mary's Today, a/k/a Island Publishing Company Kenneth C. Rossignol, Owner/Publisher, St. Mary's Today Reporter(s), St. Mary's Today Editor(s), St. Mary's Today Managing Editor(s), St. Mary's Today CEO, St. Mary's Today CFO, St. Mary's Today President, St. Mary's Today Vice President, St. Mary's Today Others, Yet to be named Liable Persons, St. Mary's Today TheBayNet Sean Rice, Owner/Publisher, TheBayNet Reporter(s), TheBayNet Managing Editor(s), TheBayNet Chief Editor, TheBayNet CEO, TheBayNet CFO, TheBayNet President, TheBayNet Vice President, TheBayNet Others, Yet to be identified Liable Persons, TheBayNet Sharon Bell Anna Bedford-Davis Joshua Davis Christopher Norris, Defendants—Appellees
Status
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