Keon Scott v. Occuguides USA, LLC

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-1666
KEON SCOTT,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
OCCUGUIDES USA, LLC,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at
Statesville. Kenneth D. Bell, District Judge. (5:22-cv-00023-KDB-DCK)
Submitted: October 31, 2023 Decided: November 2, 2023
Before HARRIS and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit
Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Keon Scott, Appellant Pro Se. Kevin V. Parsons, LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD &
SMITH, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Keon Scott appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment to Scott’s
former employer (“Defendant”) in this diversity action alleging wrongful discharge, unjust
enrichment, and similar claims under North Carolina state law. We have reviewed the
record and find no reversible error. In particular, to the extent Scott challenges on appeal
that he had to proceed pro se below, we conclude that the magistrate judge and the district
court did not abuse their discretion in granting Scott’s counsel’s motion to withdraw and
declining to appoint substitute counsel. Furthermore, Scott’s conclusory assertion in his
informal brief that Defendant lied does not undermine the district court’s reasons for
granting summary judgment as a matter of law. Accordingly, we affirm. Scott v.
Occuguides USA, LLC, No. 5:22-cv-00023-KDB-DCK (W.D.N.C. June 7, 2023). We
deny Scott’s motion for appointment of counsel and 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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