Background
Thomas Moccia appealed the district court’s grant of motions to dismiss his case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The appeal was assigned to the Summary Calendar of the Fifth Circuit.
The court’s reasoning
The court stated it was unable to review any of Moccia’s contentions on appeal because he had not provided a transcript of the hearing where the district court granted the motions and articulated the grounds for dismissal. The court cited Richardson versus Henry and Coats versus Pierre as authority for this requirement.
What it means going forward
The dismissal prevents appellate review of the district court’s decision, leaving the lower court’s dismissal of the case in place.
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