Clinton v. Los Angeles County

434 F.2d 1038 Richard H. CLINTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY, State of California, its District Attorney and Deputies, Evelle J. Younger, Mt. Compton, James Koltz, Melvin Sacks, and their assurors by law, Aetna Cas. Ins. Co., a Connecticut corporation, New Hampshire Ins. Co., Inc., a New Hampshire corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 24671. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. November 27, 1970. Richard H. Clinton, in pro. per. Evelle J. Younger, Dist. Atty., John Tucker, of Rathbone, King & Seeley, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee. Before HAMLEY, ELY and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 Richard H. Clinton appeals from a dismissal by the district court, on its own motion and without notice and hearing, of his complaint for damages under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . 2 It is now well established that the district court did not follow the proper procedure in dismissing the complaint. Potter v. McCall, (9th Cir. November 4, 1970), 433 F.2d 1087 ; Dodd v. Spokane County, 393 F.2d 330 (9th Cir. 1969); Armstrong v. Rushing, 352 F.2d 836 (9th Cir. 1965); Harmon v. Superior Court, 307 F.2d 796 (9th Cir. 1962). 3 The judgment is reversed…