U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2010

Davis v. United States

Davis v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided October 6, 2010 · Wilkinson, Shedd, Davis
397 F. App'x 847

Davis v. United States

Opinion

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Daniel Profit Davis, a federal inmate, appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the United States and dismissing his civil action filed pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671 to 2680 (2006). We review a district court’s grant of a motion for summary judgment de novo, applying the same legal standards as the district court. Nader v. Blair, 549 F.3d 953, 958 (4th Cir. 2008). Summary judgment shall be granted “if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(a). Thus, summary judgment is appropriate when it is clear that no genuine issue of material fact remains unresolved and an inquiry into the facts is *848 unnecessary to clarify the application of the law. Haavistola v. Community Fire Co. of Rising Sun, 6 F.3d 211, 214 (4th Cir. 1993). We have reviewed the record and the district court’s order and affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Davis v. United States, No. 5:08-ct-03130-FL (E.D.N.C. May 18, 2010). 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.

AFFIRMED.

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