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Facts

• The Plaintiff, representing herself, appealed against the district court's decision which granted the Defendants' motion for summary judgment, thereby dismissing her complaint with prejudice. The appeal highlighted issues around the Plaintiff's personal and family circumstances, the alleged leniency shown by the district court towards the Defendants, and procedural difficulties faced by the Plaintiff, including her daughter's inability to file documents at the courthouse and the Plaintiff's previous attorney's failure to respond to summary judgment and expert witness paperwork.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellant: Argued that the district court erred by not ordering a continuance considering her personal and family circumstances and claimed that the court had been lenient with the Defendants. She also contended that her daughter was prevented from filing documents at the courthouse and that her former attorney failed to respond to summary judgment and expert witness paperwork (paras 2-3).
• Defendants-Appellees: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred by not ordering a continuance in light of the Plaintiff's personal and family circumstances.
• Whether the Plaintiff's inability to file documents and her former attorney's failure to respond to summary judgment and expert witness paperwork affected the fairness of the proceedings.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order granting Defendants' motion for summary judgment and dismissing the Plaintiff's complaint with prejudice (para 4).

Reasons

• The Court, comprising Chief Judge J. Miles Hanisee, Judge Megan P. Duffy, and Judge Shammara H. Henderson, found the Plaintiff's arguments unconvincing. The Court noted that the Plaintiff had not presented any new facts, law, or arguments that could persuade it to alter its proposed disposition. It was highlighted that the Plaintiff's previous attorney had withdrawn before the Defendants filed their motion for summary judgment, and the Plaintiff was deemed to be appearing pro se following the withdrawal. The Court emphasized that pro se litigants are held to the same standards as those represented by attorneys and must comply with court rules, procedures, and orders. The Plaintiff's failure to file necessary documents was deemed her own, given her pro se status at the time of the Defendants' motion for summary judgment (paras 2-3).