Robert Saunders v. Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation, No. 13-1279 (4th Cir. 2013)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 13-1279 ROBERT SAUNDERS, Administrator of the Estate of the late Sara E. Saunders, Plaintiff Appellant, v. SUNBRIDGE CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER; DIRECTOR AT SUNBRIDGE CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER; DIRECTOR OF NURSING SUNBRIDGE CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. George L. Russell, III, District Judge. (1:12-cv-02756-GLR) Submitted: August 29, 2013 Decided: September 3, 2013 Before DUNCAN, AGEE, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges. Affirmed as modified by unpublished per curiam opinion. Robert Saunders, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Robert dismissing his court order. Saunders civil appeals complaint the for district failure See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). court s to comply order with a We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the action for failing to comply with the court s order directing Saunders to secure counsel to represent his wife s estate, having warned him that noncompliance could result in dismissal and given him multiple extensions of time to comply. Ballard v. Carlson, 882 F.2d 93, 95-96 (4th Cir. 1989). conclude, however, prejudice. that the dismissal proceed district in forma court, and materials legal before pauperis modified without prejudice. facts be We without Choice Hotels, Int l, Inc. v. Goodwin & Boone, 11 F.3d 469, 471-72 (4th Cir. 1993). to should See to Accordingly, we grant leave and affirm reflect the that the order of dismissal the is We dispense with oral argument because the contentions are adequately this and argument court presented would not in the aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED 2

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