Santana Cline v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

711 F. App'x 182

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: February 16, 2018
• Docket: 17-2354
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Santana Cline seeks to appeal the district court’s order adopting the magistrate judge’s recommendation to deny Cline’s motion for default judgment and to grant the motion of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., in opposition to the entry of default. This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (2012), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (2012); Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 545-46, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). The order Cline seeks to appeal is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order. See Adult Film Ass’n of Am., Inc. v. Thetford, 776 F.2d 113, 115 (5th Cir. 1985) (order denying default judgment); Parks v. Collins, 761 F.2d 1101, 1104 (5th Cir. 1985) (order granting motion to set aside entry of default). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. 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.

DISMISSED