Irvin Griffin v. Bernard Smith, Assistant Warden

831 F.2d 1057 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit. Irvin GRIFFIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bernard SMITH, Assistant Warden, Defendant-Appellee. No. 87-6057. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 25, 1987. Decided Oct. 22, 1987. Irvin Griffin, appellant pro se. Rex Charles Schultz, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee. D.Md. AFFIRMED. Before JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS and CHAPMAN, Circuit Judges, and BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge. PER CURIAM: [1] A review of the record and the district Court's opinion accepting the recommendation of the magistrate discloses that this appeal from its order awarding nominal damages under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 is without merit. Because the dispositive issues recently have been decided authoritatively, we dispense with oral argument and affirm the judgment below on the reasoning of the district court. Griffin v. Smith, C/A No. 86-1562-HAR (D.Md. Mar. 12, 1987). [2] AFFIRMED.