Marvella Williams v. ESA Management, LLC

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis [1000257271-2]. Originating case number: 8:17-cv-00806-GJH. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [1000303479]. Mailed to: Marvella Williams. [18-1286]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 18-1286

MARVELLA WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
ESA MANAGEMENT, LLC,
Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt.
George Jarrod Hazel, District Judge. (8:17-cv-00806-GJH)

Submitted: May 24, 2018

Decided: May 30, 2018

Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Marvella Williams, Appellant Pro Se. Abby Uzupis Van Grinsven, BONNER,
KIERNAN, TREBACH & CROCIATA, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Marvella Williams appeals the district court’s order dismissing her complaint with
prejudice for failing to comply with the court’s discovery order. See Fed. R. Civ. P.
37(b)(2)(A); Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). We have reviewed the record and conclude that the
district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing Williams’ complaint with
prejudice. See Mut. Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n v. Richards & Assoc., 872 F.2d 88, 92 (4th
Cir. 1989) (district court has “wide discretion to impose sanctions for a party’s failure to
comply with its discovery orders”). Accordingly, we grant Williams leave to proceed in
forma pauperis and affirm the district court’s order. 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 in the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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