Case Name: Bernard THOMPSON, Appellant v. Marc ALTSHULER, M.D.; Thomas Jefferson University
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-10-19
Citations: 349 F. App'x 686
Docket Number: No. 09-1896
Parties: Bernard THOMPSON, Appellant v. Marc ALTSHULER, M.D.; Thomas Jefferson University.
Judges: Before: BARRY, AMBRO and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 349
Pages: 686–686

Head Matter:
Bernard THOMPSON, Appellant v. Marc ALTSHULER, M.D.; Thomas Jefferson University.
No. 09-1896.
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
Submitted for Possible Summary Action Pursuant to Third Circuit LAR 27.4 and I.O.P. 10.6 Sept. 17, 2009.
Opinion filed Oct. 19, 2009.
Bernard Thompson, Philadelphia, PA, pro se.
Before: BARRY, AMBRO and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
OPINION
PER CURIAM.
On March 4, 2009, Appellant, Bernard Thompson, commenced an action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Marc Altshuler, M.D. and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. In the complaint, Thompson alleged that Dr. Altshuler, his primary care physician, negligently over-medicated him with the drug Lipitor. By order entered on March 24, 2009, the District Court dismissed Thompson's complaint without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(h)(3). This appeal followed.
The District Court correctly concluded that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Thompson's complaint, as Thomas did not allege a violation of the Constitution or federal law under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, nor did he allege any facts that would provide a basis for diversity of citizenship among the parties under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Rather, as the District Court noted, Thompson, a Philadelphia resident, sought to bring a medical malpractice claim against a physician practicing in a Philadelphia hospital.
Accordingly, we will summarily affirm the District Court's order. See Third Cir. LAR 27.4 and I.O.P. 10.6.
. We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
. We will deny Thompson's motion for a protection from abuse order.