Bruman Alvarez v. Corizon
Opinion
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
Bruman Stalin Alvarez appeals the district court’s orders granting the Defendants’ motions to dismiss or for judgment on the pleadings and dismissing Alvarez’s civil complaint. In his informal appellate brief, Alvarez .fails to challenge the district court’s reasons for dismissing his complaint. Accordingly, Alvarez has waived appellate review of those issues. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b) (“The Court will limit its review to the issues raised in the informal brief.”). Because Alvarez does not have a constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel diming his civil proceedings, his claim that appointed counsel committed a fraud upon the court by filing an inadequate complaint is without, merit. See Pitts v. Shinseki, 700 F.3d 1279, 1284-85 (Fed. Cir. 2012). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s orders. We deny Wexford Health Sources’ motion to dismiss. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Bruman Stalin ALVAREZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CORIZON, LLC, F/K/A Correctional Medical Services, Incorporated, Regional; Motti Mulleta, M.D., Medical Provider; Barbara SteeL, Supervisor Medical Provider; John Moss, P.A. Physician Assistant; Wexford Health Sources, Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees
- Status
- Unpublished