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88 F. App'x 643

Williams v. Rogers

U.S. Courts of Appeals

Decided February 26, 2004

U.S. Courts of Appeals · decided 2004-02-26

Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1915 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))

Relies on Eberhardt v. Integrated Design & Construction, Inc. · Dowell v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Automobile Insurance Company · In Re John Rodgers Burnley

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion · Decided 2004-02-26

PER CURIAM.

¶1 Stanley L. Williams appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for reconsideration of the court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) complaint as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) (2000). This court will not disturb a district court’s denial of a Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion absent an abuse of discretion. Eberhardt v. Integrated Design & Constr., Inc., 167 F.3d 861, 869 (4th Cir.1999) (citing CNF Constructors, Inc. v. Donohoe Constr. Co., 57 F.3d 395, 401 (4th Cir.1995)). A Rule 60(b) motion is extraordinary and the party seeking relief under the Rule must show “timeliness, a meritorious defense, a lack of unfair prejudice to the opposing party, and exceptional circumstances.” Dowell v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Auto. Ins. Co., 993 F.2d 46, 48 (4th Cir.1993) (citation omitted). “In ruling on an appeal from a denial of a Rule 60(b) motion, this court may not review the merits of the underlying order; it may only review the denial of the motion with respect to the grounds set forth in Rule 60(b).” In re Burnley, 988 F.2d 1, 3 (4th Cir.1992). We find that Williams established no grounds justifying Rule 60(b) relief. Accordingly, we affirm. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

¶2 AFFIRMED

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