Winston Lloyd, Plaintiff-appellant,andhubert Moore; Fred Graves; Norman Whistman; Juliusalston; Joseph Ruth; Martin Burr; Samuelfraster, Plaintiffs, v. P.h.p. Health Care Corporation; Arnold Hopkins; Terrichavis; Ms. Boston; Dr. Felix; Dr. Alaeyne;dr. Williams, Defendants-appellees, 865 F.2d 1258 (4th Cir. 1988)

Winston Lloyd appeals the district court's order staying consideration of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action pending exhaustion of administrative remedies pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e.

Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 this Court has jurisdiction over appeals from final orders. A final order is one which disposes of all issues in dispute as to all parties. It "ends the litigation on the merits and leaves nothing for the court to do but execute the judgment." Catlin v. United States, 324 U.S. 229, 233 (1945).

As the order appealed from is not a final order, it is not appealable under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. The district court has not directed entry of final judgment as to particular claims or parties under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b), nor is the order appealable under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1292. Finally, the order is not appealable as a collateral order under Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541 (1949).

Finding no basis for appellate jurisdiction, we dismiss the appeal as interlocutory. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal arguments are adequately presented in the materials before the Court and oral argument would not significantly aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED.