Lawrence I. Berger v. Cathy Ann Ziegler

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-2412
LAWRENCE I. BERGER,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
CATHY ANN ZIEGLER,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Greenbelt. Alexander Williams, Jr., District Judge.
(CA-02-3209-AW)
Submitted: March 19, 2003 Decided: March 28, 2003
Before WIDENER, WILKINSON, and LUTTIG, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Lawrence I. Berger, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Lawrence I. Berger appeals the district court’s order
dismissing without prejudice his civil action in which he alleged
copyright infringement. The district court dismissed the complaint
without prejudice because Berger failed to show he received the
proper copyright registration and failed to establish that the work
was copied or used. Because Berger may amend his complaint to
state a viable claim, the dismissal order is not final and thus is
not subject to appellate review. See Domino Sugar Corp. v. Sugar
Workers Local Union 392, 10 F.3d 1064, 1066-67 (4th Cir. 1993).
We therefore dismiss the appeal. 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.
DISMISSED

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