PAYNE v. TASLIMI

No. 18-7030.

998 F.3d 648 (2021)

Christopher N. PAYNE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jahal TASLIMI, Medical Doctor at Armor Health Serv.; Ms. Smith, LPN, HAS Armor Health Serv., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: May 27, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Gilbert Charles Dickey , MCGUIREWOODS LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Christopher Fitzjames Quirk , SANDS ANDERSON, PC, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Matthew A. Fitzgerald , MCGUIREWOODS LLP, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant. Edward J. McNelis, III , SANDS ANDERSON, PC, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Richardson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Thacker and Judge Quattlebaum joined.


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