Earl Bellack v. United States

962 F.2d 13 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Earl BELLACK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 90-35115. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 6, 1992. * Decided April 23, 1992. 1 Before EUGENE A. WRIGHT, and ALARCON, Circuit Judges, and DAVIES, ** District Judge 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Earl Bellack appeals from the district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim under Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a). The district court found that Bellack's claim was not "a short and plain statement." The district court is correct, but we affirm on other grounds. Bellack did not have standing to bring this action. BACKGROUND 4 Plaintiff-Appellant Earl Bellack was a teacher of emotionally handicapped children until he resigned his position in 1980. Concerned that his school was violating Wisconsin state law, Bellack and three of his former students filed complaints (05-80-1130, 05-80-1193, 05-80-1195) with the U.S.…