Michele Craddock v. LeClair Ryan, No. 16-1423 (4th Cir. 2016)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 16-1423 MICHELE BURKE CRADDOCK, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. LECLAIRRYAN, A Professional Corporation, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (3:16-cv-00011-REP) Submitted: July 28, 2016 Decided: August 26, 2016 Before KING, DUNCAN, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Harris D. Butler, Paul Mark Falabella, BUTLER ROYALS, PLC, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant. John Michael Bredehoft, KAUFMAN & CANOLES, PC, Norfolk, Virginia; Randy Carl Sparks, Jr., KAUFMAN & CANOLES, PC, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Michelle Burke Craddock seeks to appeal the district court’s order directing arbitration in her Title VII action. This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (2012), collateral orders, 28 and U.S.C. certain § 1292 interlocutory (2012); Fed. R. Civ. and P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 54546 (1949). Upon review of the district court’s order, we conclude that the order stayed the district court proceedings pending arbitration Consequently, appealable the of order interlocutory § 16(b)(1), (2) (2012). lack of jurisdiction. Craddock’s is or neither collateral Title a VII final order order. See action. nor 9 an U.S.C. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for 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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