Thompson v. High Point Regional ( 1998 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 98-1574
SONYA Y. THOMPSON,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
HIGH POINT REGIONAL HOSPITAL,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle
District of North Carolina, at Greensboro. N. Carlton Tilley, Jr.,
District Judge. (CA-97-165-2)
Submitted: July 28, 1998 Decided: August 14, 1998
Before MURNAGHAN, NIEMEYER, and LUTTIG, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Sonya Y. Thompson, Appellant Pro Se. John James Doyle, Jr., Jill
S. Stricklin, CONSTANGY, BROOKS & SMITH, Winston-Salem, North Caro-
lina, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Appellant appeals the district court’s judgment granting sum-
mary judgment to the Appellee and dismissing her action brought
under Title VII, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 2000e - 2000e-17 (West 1994 & Supp.
1998). We have reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion
and find no reversible error. Appellant failed to establish a prima
facie case of race discrimination due to her discharge from employ-
ment. See Karpel v. Inova Health Sys. Servs., 134 F.3d 1222, 1228
(4th Cir. 1998). She also failed to show the court abused its
discretion in denying her motion for an extension of discovery and
for appointment of counsel. See Strag v. Board of Trustees, Craven
Community College, 55 F.3d 943, 954 (4th Cir. 1995); Miller v.
Simmons, 814 F.2d 962, 966 (4th Cir. 1987). Finally, the issues
raised for the first time on appeal regarding her claim under the
Freedom of Information Act and her injuries are not properly before
this court. See Karpel, 134 F.3d at 1227. Accordingly, we affirm on
the reasoning of the district court. Thompson v. High Point Reg’l
Hosp., No. CA-97-165-2 (M.D.N.C. Mar. 20, 1998). We dispense with
oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequate-
ly presented in the materials before the court and argument would
not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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