David Lynn Bell v. United States of America

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-6525
DAVID LYNN BELL,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at
Martinsburg. Gina M. Groh, District Judge. (3:21-cv-00148-GMG)
Submitted: October 30, 2025 Decided: November 4, 2025
Before KING, AGEE, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
David Lynn Bell, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
David Lynn Bell appeals the district court’s order accepting the magistrate judge’s
recommendation and dismissing for lack of jurisdiction Bell’s complaint filed under the
Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-80. We have reviewed the record
and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. Bell v.
United States, No. 3:21-cv-00148-GMG (N.D. W. Va. Apr. 1, 2024); see Clendening v.
United States, 19 F.4th 421, 432, 434-36 (4th Cir. 2021) (discussing discretionary function
exception). 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

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