Taiming Zhang v. Andrew Joseph Bonomolo

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-1615
TAIMING ZHANG,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
ANDREW JOSEPH BONOMOLO,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at
Greensboro. Catherine C. Eagles, Chief District Judge. (1:23-cv-00627-CCE-JEP)
Submitted: October 8, 2024 Decided: October 18, 2024
Before GREGORY and AGEE, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed as modified by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Taiming Zhang, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Taiming Zhang appeals the district court’s order accepting the recommendation of
the magistrate judge and dismissing Zhang’s civil action for lack of personal jurisdiction
based on insufficient service of process. We have reviewed the record and find no
reversible error. However, a dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction must be without
prejudice. Atkisson v. Holder, 925 F.3d 606, 628 (4th Cir. 2019). We therefore modify
the dismissal order, Zhang v. Bonomolo, No. 1:23-cv-00627-CCE-JEP (M.D.N.C. June 24,
2024), to reflect dismissal without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction, and affirm as modified,
28 U.S.C. § 2106. 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 AS MODIFIED

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