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Innocent v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Aug 29, 2016
No. 16-1556 (4th Cir. Aug. 29, 2016)

Opinion

No. 16-1556

08-29-2016

GERALD INNOCENT, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON; MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY; ERIN SHAFFER, Esq.; PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT; MELVIN C. HIGH, Defendants - Appellees.

Gerald Innocent, Appellant Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Paul W. Grimm, District Judge. (8:16-cv-01132-PWG) Before NIEMEYER, DIAZ, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Gerald Innocent, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

Gerald Innocent appeals the district court's order dismissing his civil action as barred by res judicata. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant's brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Innocent's informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district court's disposition, Innocent has forfeited appellate review of the court's order. See Williams v. Giant Food Inc., 370 F.3d 423, 430 n.4 (4th Cir. 2004). Accordingly, we affirm the district court's judgment. 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


Summaries of

Innocent v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Aug 29, 2016
No. 16-1556 (4th Cir. Aug. 29, 2016)
Case details for

Innocent v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon

Case Details

Full title:GERALD INNOCENT, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON…

Court:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

Date published: Aug 29, 2016

Citations

No. 16-1556 (4th Cir. Aug. 29, 2016)

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