Tracy Howard v. United Airlines - Civil Complaint Affirmation

4th Circuit Daily Opinions

Filed March 2nd, 2026

Detected March 3rd, 2026

Summary

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision to dismiss a civil complaint filed by Tracy Howard against United Airlines. The unpublished opinion stated that the complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The court denied the appellant's motions to supplement the record.

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What changed

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the district court's dismissal of Tracy Howard's civil complaint against United Airlines, Inc. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision that the complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. This decision, rendered in an unpublished per curiam opinion, means the case is closed at the appellate level, and the district court's order stands. The court also denied Howard's motions to supplement the record.

As this is an unpublished opinion, it does not set binding precedent in the Fourth Circuit. For regulated entities, this case primarily serves as an example of how pro se complaints can be dismissed if they do not meet the legal standards for stating a claim. There are no new compliance obligations or deadlines arising from this specific ruling. Legal professionals involved in similar litigation should note the affirmation of the district court's dismissal.

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES CO URT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH C IRCUIT No. 25-1990 TRACY HOWARD, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. UNITED AIRLINES, I NC., Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District C ourt for the District of Maryland, at Greenbe lt. Deborah K. Chasanow, Senior District Judge. (8:24- cv -02929-D KC) Submitted: February 2 6, 2026 Decided: March 2, 2026 Before NIEMEYER and QUATTLE BAUM, Circuit Judges, and FL OYD, Senior Circuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublish ed per curiam opini on. Tracy Howard, Appell ant Pro Se. Daniel Z. Herbst, REED SMIT H LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding prec edent in this circuit.

2 PER CURIAM: Tracy Howard appeals the district court’s order dismi ssing her civil complaint for failure to state a cla im upon wh ich relief may be granted. We have reviewed the rec ord and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny Howard’s moti on s to supplemen t the record and affirm the district court’s orde r. Howard v. United Airlines, Inc., No. 8:24- cv -02929- DKC (D. Md., July 28, 2025). We dispense with oral argument be cause the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materi als before this court and argument would n ot aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED