Thomas Budnick v. Premier Exhibitions, Inc.

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [998858026-2] Originating case number: 2:12-cv-00035-RBS-TEM. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [998987353]. Mailed to: Thomas Budnick. [12-1618]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 12-1618

THOMAS P. BUDNICK,
Plaintiff – Appellant,
v.
PREMIER EXHIBITIONS, INC., parent of RMS Titanic, Inc., her
tackle,
armament,
apparel,
appurtenances,
cargo
and
property within the abandoned vessel admiralty placer
mining claim located about 414332 north latitude and 495649
west longitude, believed to be the RMS Titanic, in rem,
Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Norfolk.
Rebecca Beach Smith, Chief
District Judge. (2:12-cv-00035-RBS-TEM)

Submitted:

November 20, 2012

Before TRAXLER,
Judges.

Chief

Judge,

Decided: November 26, 2012

and

SHEDD

and

FLOYD,

Circuit

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Thomas P. Budnick, Appellant Pro Se. Erin Quinn Ashcroft, Robert
W. McFarland, MCGUIRE WOODS, LLP, Norfolk, Virginia, for
Appellee.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Thomas P. Budnick appeals the district court’s order
granting Defendant’s motion to dismiss.
record and find no reversible error.

We have reviewed the

Accordingly, we affirm for

the reasons stated by the district court.

Budnick v. Premier

Exhibitions, Inc., No. 2:12-cv-00035-RBS-TEM (E.D. Va. Apr. 10,
2012).

We

pauperis.
legal
before

grant

application

to

proceed

in

forma

We dispense with oral argument because the facts and

contentions
the

Budnick’s

court

are

adequately

and

argument

presented

would

not

in
aid

the
the

materials
decisional

process.

AFFIRMED

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