Rodger Hanson v. Dr. Robert Owens, No. 16-6915 (4th Cir. 2016)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 16-6915 RODGER HANSON, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. DR. ROBERT OWENS, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Dever, III, Chief District Judge. (5:14-ct-03078-D) Submitted: December 15, 2016 Decided: December 20, 2016 Before SHEDD, DUNCAN, and AGEE, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Rodger Hanson, Appellant Pro Se. Nathan Douglas Childs, Elizabeth Pharr McCullough, YOUNG MOORE & HENDERSON, PA, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Rodger Hanson appeals the district court’s orders granting Defendant’s motions for summary judgment in this civil rights action, denying Hanson’s motion to appoint counsel, and denying his motion to compel discovery. find no reversible error. We have reviewed the record and Accordingly, we deny Hanson’s motion to remand and affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Hanson v. Owens, No. 5:14-ct-03078-D (E.D.N.C. Oct. 9, 2014; Feb. 10, 2015; Oct. 16, 2015; June 20, 2016). 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 2

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