Brown v. Obendorf

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 06-7980

MICHAEL JOHN BROWN,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

MAYOR OBENDORF, Mayor, Virginia Beach; TERRY S. JENKENS, Director, Community Service Board; ALFRED M. JACOCKS, Chief of Police, Virginia Beach; BRUCE C. MARQUIES, Norfolk Police Chief; NORFOLK FIRE RESCUE, Paramedic III; NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT; DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION, Norfolk General Hospital Sentara; PAUL FRAIM, Mayor of Norfolk; VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT; PAUL LANTEIGNE, Sheriff of VBCC; MEDICAL CONTRACTOR, VBCC; POLICE CHIEF, Virginia Beach,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Rebecca Beach Smith, District Judge. (2:06-cv-00509-RBS)

Submitted: April 20, 2007 Decided: May 7, 2007

Before MOTZ and SHEDD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Michael John Brown, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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Michael John Brown appeals from the district court’s

order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) complaint for failure

to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We have

reviewed the record and find no reversible error, as Brown failed

to adequately allege that his injuries were the result of an

intentional exercise of force by police officers in violation of

the Fourth Amendment.* See Vathekan v. Prince George’s County, 154

F.3d 173, 178 (4th Cir. 1998). Therefore, we affirm the district

court’s ruling and deny Brown’s motion for appointment of counsel.

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

* Brown has failed to clearly address the district court’s dismissal of any of his other claims; therefore, review of those claims on appeal has been waived. See Edwards v. City of Goldsboro, 178 F.3d 231, 241 n.6 (4th Cir. 1999); 4th Cir. R. 34(b).

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