L. Ruther v. Lew’s Auto Service & Salvage, LLC

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 20-1555

L. RUTHER,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

LEW’S AUTO SERVICE & SALVAGE, LLC,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Richmond. John A. Gibney, Jr., District Judge. (3:20-cv-00279-JAG)

Submitted: July 23, 2020 Decided: July 27, 2020

Before WILKINSON, MOTZ, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

L. Ruther, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
L. Ruther appeals the district court’s order dismissing his complaint for failure to
state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) (2018) and for failing to comply with
the court’s order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). On appeal, we confine our review to the issues
raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Ruther’s informal brief does
not challenge the basis for the district court’s disposition, he has forfeited appellate review
of the court’s order. See Jackson v. Lightsey, 775 F.3d 170, 177 (4th Cir. 2014) (“The
informal brief is an important document; under Fourth Circuit rules, our review is limited
to issues preserved in that brief.”). 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