Sherif Philips v. North Carolina State

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion to appoint counsel [999762225-3]; denying Motion for consideration of recusal [999880711-2]. Originating case number: 5:15-cv-00095-F. Copies to all parties and the district court. [999901147]. Mailed to: Sherif Philips. [16-1119]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-1119

SHERIF A. PHILIPS,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE; NORTH CAROLINA COURT SYSTEM; NORTH
CAROLINA AGENCY; VIDANT MEDICAL CENTER, f/k/a Pitt County
Memorial Hospital; M.D. PAUL BOLIN; RALPH WHATLEY; DAVID
CREECH, Pitt County Memorial Hospital lawyer; JAY SALSMAN,
Pitt County Memorial Hospital lawyer; DEBBIE MEYER, Law
Firm, Cary, NC; KAREN ZANER, Law Firm, Dallas, TX; JAMES
CROUSE, Law Firm, Raleigh, NC; NARDINE GUIRGUIS, Law Firm,
Raleigh, NC,
Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of North Carolina, at Raleigh.
James C. Fox, Senior
District Judge. (5:15-cv-00095-F)

Submitted:

July 28, 2016

Before MOTZ and
Circuit Judge.

HARRIS,

Decided:

Circuit

Judges,

and

August 1, 2016

DAVIS,

Senior

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Sherif Philips, Appellant Pro Se.
Kathryn Hicks Shields,
Assistant Attorney General, Raleigh, North Carolina; Walter
Gregory Merritt, HARRIS, CREECH, WARD & BLACKERBY, New Bern,
North Carolina; Joseph Lawrence Nelson, DICKIE, MCCAMEY &

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CHILCOTE, Charlotte, North Carolina; John Thomas Crook, David
Stebbins Coats, BAILEY & DIXON, Raleigh, North Carolina; Felix
Hill Allen, IV, THARRINGTON SMITH LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina,
for Appellees.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Sherif Philips appeals the district court’s order denying
relief on his civil complaint.
find

no

reversible

error.

We have reviewed the record and
Accordingly,

reasons stated by the district court.
5:15-cv-0095-F

(E.D.N.C.

Dec.

28,

we

affirm

for

Philips v. N.C. State, No
2015).

We

deny

Philips’

motions to appoint counsel and for consideration of recusal.
dispense

with

contentions

are

oral

argument

adequately

the

because

presented

in

the
the

facts

We

and

legal

materials

before

this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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