Ochar v. Ameris Bank - Affirmation of Dismissal

4th Circuit Daily Opinions

Filed March 4th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's order dismissing a civil action filed by Wilson Ochar against Ameris Bank and other financial institutions. The court denied the appellant's motions for amended brief, consent orders, recusal, and sanctions.

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has affirmed the district court's dismissal of the civil action in Ochar v. Ameris Bank. The appellate court reviewed the record and found no reversible error, thus upholding the lower court's decision. The appellant's motion to file an amended brief was granted, but all other pending motions, including requests for consent orders, recusal of judges, and imposition of sanctions, were denied.

This decision represents a final resolution at the appellate level for this specific case. For legal professionals and courts, it signifies the conclusion of this particular appeal and reinforces the district court's original ruling. As an unpublished opinion, it does not set binding precedent for future cases within the circuit, but it does confirm the outcome for the parties involved.

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF AP PEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 24 - 1881 WILSON OCHAR, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. AMERIS BAN K; APPLE FEDERAL CRE DIT UNION; BANK OF A MERICA; CROSSCOUNT RY MORTGAG E, LLC; MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP; NEIGHBOR S BANK; TRUIST BANK, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United S tates District Court for the Eastern District o f Virginia, at Alexandria. Claude M. Hilton, Senior District Judge. (1:24 - cv - 01499 - CMH - WBP) Submitted: February 27, 202 6 Decided: March 4, 2026 Before WYNN and KING, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Wilson Ochar, Appellant Pro Se. Joshua Counts Cumby, Nashville, Tennessee, Lauren Baio Pultro, ADAMS & REESE LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellees. Unpublished opinions are not binding p recedent in this circuit.

2 PER CURIAM: Wilson Ochar appeals the district cou rt’s order dismissing his civil action. * We have reviewed the record and find no reversib le error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court ’s order. Ochar v. A meris Bank, No. 1:24 - cv - 01499 - CMH - WBP (E.D. Va. Sept. 3, 2024). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED * Ochar moves for leave to file an amended brief. We grant this motion. Ochar als o moves for numerous other forms of relief, including entry of consent orders, recusal of the district judge and the magistrate judge, and impo sition of sanctions. We deny these and all other pendi ng motions.