Dione Thomas v. Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc.

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [999912263-2] Originating case number: 1:15-cv-00596-CMH-MSN. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [1000023149]. Mailed to: Dione M. Thomas. [16-1860]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-1860

DIONE M. THOMAS,
Plaintiff – Appellant,
v.
SOTERA DEFENSE SOLUTION, INC.; SOTERA DEFENSE
INC.; JACOBS FEDERAL NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC,

SOLUTIONS,

Defendants – Appellees,
and
FNS JACOBS; KENUANA ENGRAM; PATRICIA SHEA; VERNON SAUNDERS;
DEBORAH DRAKE,
Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Alexandria.
Claude M. Hilton, Senior
District Judge. (1:15-cv-00596-CMH-MSN)

Submitted:

January 31, 2017

Before SHEDD and
Circuit Judge.

DUNCAN,

Decided:

Circuit

Judges,

February 14, 2017

and

DAVIS,

Senior

Affirmed in part; affirmed in part as modified by unpublished
per curiam opinion.

Dione M. Thomas, Appellant Pro Se.
Lorraine
Thompson,
FORD
HARRISON

Anessa Abrams, Jacquelyn
LLP,
Washington,
D.C.;

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Christopher Eric Humber, OGLETREE DEAKINS NASH SMOAK & STEWART,
PC, Washington, D.C., for Appellees.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Dione
granting

M.

Thomas

defendants’

appeals
motions

the
to

district

dismiss

her

court’s

orders

second

amended

complaint in this employment discrimination action.
reviewed the record and find no reversible error.

We have

Accordingly,

we affirm the dismissal of count I for the reasons stated by the
district court.

We likewise affirm the dismissal of count II,

but

to

as

modified

prejudice.

Thomas

reflect
v.

dismissal

Sotera

Defense

of

that

count

Solutions,

without

Inc.,

No.

1:15-cv-00596-CMH-MSN (E.D. Va. filed July 19, 2016 & entered
July 20, 2016; July 27, 2016).

We grant leave to proceed in

forma pauperis and 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 IN PART;
AFFIRMED IN PART AS MODIFIED

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