William Davis, Jr. v. Michael Grice

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--dismissing Motion for permission to appeal (FRAP 5) filed by Petitioner William Scott Davis, Jr. [999616204-2] Originating case number: 4:15-cv-00059-AWA-DEM, 13-50689-FJS. Copies to all parties and the district court. [999650653]. Mailed to: Clara Swanson. [15-240]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-240

In Re:

MICHAEL DELL GRICE,
Debtor.

--------------------------------WILLIAM SCOTT DAVIS, JR.,
Petitioner,
v.
MICHAEL DELL GRICE; CLARA P. SWANSON, Trustee,
Respondents.

On Petition for Permission to appeal from the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Newport News.
Frank J. Santoro, Bankruptcy Judge.
(13-50689FJS)

Submitted:

August 27, 2015

Decided:

August 31, 2015

Before GREGORY, AGEE, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Petition dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

William Scott Davis, Jr., Petitioner Pro Se. Steve Clayton
Taylor, LAW OFFICES OF STEVE C. TAYLOR, PC, Chesapeake,
Virginia, for Respondent.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
William
appeal

the

Scott

Davis,

bankruptcy

Jr.,

court’s

petitions
order

filed in a closed bankruptcy case.

for

returning

permission
a

document

See Fed. R. App. P. 5.

to
he

This

court may not exercise direct appellate jurisdiction over any
bankruptcy court orders absent a certification issued pursuant
to

28

U.S.C.

§ 158(d)(2)(A)

(2012).

Because

no

such

certification has issued in this matter, we dismiss the petition
for appeal.

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.

PETITION DISMISSED

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