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Valbert v. S.C. Dep't of Mental Health

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Dec 24, 2013
549 F. App'x 179 (4th Cir. 2013)

Opinion

No. 13-7562

12-24-2013

BRIAN ELLIS VALBERT, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; GAYLAN SANDERS, Mr.; HAROLD ALEXANDER, Mr.; PEGGY WADMAN, Dr., Defendants - Appellees.

Brian Ellis Valbert, Appellant Pro Se. James E. Parham, Jr., Irmo, South Carolina, for Appellees.


UNPUBLISHED

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Beaufort. R. Bryan Harwell, District Judge. (9:12-cv-01973-RBH) Before SHEDD, DAVIS, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Brian Ellis Valbert, Appellant Pro Se. James E. Parham, Jr., Irmo, South Carolina, for Appellees. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

Brian Ellis Valbert appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Valbert v. South Carolina Dep't of Mental Health, No. 9:12-cv-01973-RBH (D.S.C. Aug. 20, 2013). 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.

AFFIRMED


Summaries of

Valbert v. S.C. Dep't of Mental Health

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Dec 24, 2013
549 F. App'x 179 (4th Cir. 2013)
Case details for

Valbert v. S.C. Dep't of Mental Health

Case Details

Full title:BRIAN ELLIS VALBERT, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT…

Court:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

Date published: Dec 24, 2013

Citations

549 F. App'x 179 (4th Cir. 2013)

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