Bryant Davis v. Darius Horton

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Bryant Davis v. Darius Horton

Opinion

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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 24-6299

BRYANT E. DAVIS, a/k/a Bryant Davidson,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

DARIUS HORTON; EXPRESS FUNERAL FUNDING, LLC; HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY; FIDELITY WORKPLACE SERVICES, LLC, d/b/a Fidelity Investment Company; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONAL SERVICES; ROBERT DEAN, Warden; SHANAE ROSS, Security Chief; TAKOR OBEN, Lieutenant; OLAN OWALABI, Lieutenant,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Peter J. Messitte, Senior District Judge. (1:23-cv-00078-PJM)

Submitted: October 28, 2024 Decided: December 19, 2024

Before KING and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and FLOYD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed as modified by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Bryant E. Davis, Appellant Pro Se. Sandra Diana Lee, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MARYLAND, Baltimore, Maryland; Brian Patrick Downey, TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Eric USCA4 Appeal: 24-6299 Doc: 22 Filed: 12/19/2024 Pg: 2 of 3

Matthew Rigatuso, ECCLESTON & WOLF, PC, Hanover, Maryland, for Appellees.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Bryant E. Davis appeals the district court’s order denying relief on his

42 U.S.C. § 1983

and state law claims. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error.

The court’s dismissal of some claims for lack of personal jurisdiction, however, should

have been without prejudice. See S. Walk at Broadlands Homeowner’s Ass’n, Inc. v.

OpenBand at Broadlands, LLC,

713 F.3d 175, 185

(4th Cir. 2013). We therefore modify

that portion of the district court’s order to reflect that the dismissal is without prejudice and

affirm the dismissal as modified. See

28 U.S.C. § 2106

. We affirm the remainder of the

district court’s order. Davis v. Horton, No. 1:23-cv-00078-PJM (D. Md. filed Feb. 27,

2024, & entered Feb. 28, 2024). We also deny Davis’s motion to rescind his payments

pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act. 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 AS MODIFIED

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Reference

Status
Unpublished