Laurie Williams v. Jason Collis; Norfolk Southern Railway Company

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-1083
LAURIE WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
JASON COLLIS; NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Richmond. John A. Gibney, Jr., Senior District Judge. (3:23-cv-00310-JAG)
Submitted: April 18, 2024 Decided: April 22, 2024
Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Laurie Williams, Appellant Pro Se. Eli Jason Scott Mackey, SETLIFF LAW, PC, Glen
Allen, Virginia, for Appellees.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Laurie Williams appeals the district court’s order dismissing her personal injury
action with prejudice for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). After
Williams’ counsel withdrew, the district court provided Williams two months to notify the
court whether Williams intended to retain new counsel or proceed pro se. When Williams
notified the court that she had not retained counsel but did not wish to proceed pro se, the
court extended the deadline for Williams to comply. Williams, however, failed to comply
with this order. Therefore, the court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing Williams’
complaint with prejudice. See Attkisson v. Holder, 925 F.3d 606, 625 (4th Cir. 2019)
(discussing standard of review for Rule 41(b) dismissal). We therefore affirm the district
court’s order. Williams v. Collis, No. 3:23-cv-00310-JAG (E.D. Va. Jan. 4, 2024). 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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