Laurie Williams v. Jason Collis

Opinion

USCA4 Appeal: 24-1083 Doc: 12 Filed: 04/22/2024 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 24-1083

LAURIE WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

JASON COLLIS; NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. John A. Gibney, Jr., Senior District Judge. (3:23-cv-00310-JAG)

Submitted: April 18, 2024 Decided: April 22, 2024

Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Laurie Williams, Appellant Pro Se. Eli Jason Scott Mackey, SETLIFF LAW, PC, Glen Allen, Virginia, for Appellees.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. USCA4 Appeal: 24-1083 Doc: 12 Filed: 04/22/2024 Pg: 2 of 2

PER CURIAM:

Laurie Williams appeals the district court’s order dismissing her personal injury

action with prejudice for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). After

Williams’ counsel withdrew, the district court provided Williams two months to notify the

court whether Williams intended to retain new counsel or proceed pro se. When Williams

notified the court that she had not retained counsel but did not wish to proceed pro se, the

court extended the deadline for Williams to comply. Williams, however, failed to comply

with this order. Therefore, the court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing Williams’

complaint with prejudice. See Attkisson v. Holder, 925 F.3d 606, 625 (4th Cir. 2019)

(discussing standard of review for Rule 41(b) dismissal). We therefore affirm the district

court’s order. Williams v. Collis, No. 3:23-cv-00310-JAG (E.D. Va. Jan. 4, 2024). 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