Tom Franklin v. Tarrant County Appraisal, No. 14-1774 (4th Cir. 2014)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 14-1774 TOM FRANKLIN, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. TARRANT COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. John A. Gibney, Jr., District Judge. (3:14-cv-00361-JAG) Submitted: October 16, 2014 Decided: October 20, 2014 Before MOTZ, WYNN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Tom Franklin, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Tom Franklin 42 appeals U.S.C. § the 1983 district (2012) court s complaint order dismissing his without prejudice. Because Franklin may amend his complaint to cure the defects identified by the district court, the dismissal order is interlocutory and not appealable. See Chao v. Rivendell Woods, Inc., 415 F.3d 342, 345 (4th Cir. 2005); Domino Sugar Corp. v. Sugar Workers Local Union 392, 10 F.3d 1064, 1066 67 (4th Cir. 1993). Accordingly, jurisdiction. we dismiss the appeal for lack of 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. DISMISSED 2

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