Bob L. Franklin v. Clark County Managers Office Las Vegas District, Nevada Bureau of Land Management

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967 F.2d 586·1992 WL 159490·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 24022
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 10, 199291-16622California598 words

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Opinion

967 F.2d 586 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Bob L. FRANKLIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLARK COUNTY MANAGERS OFFICE; Las Vegas District, Nevada Bureau of Land Management, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16622. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 8, 1992. * Decided July 10, 1992. Before POOLE, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Bob Franklin appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action against the Clark County Manager's Office (County Manager) and the Las Vegas District of the Bureau of Land Management (Bureau). 1 The district court found that under Nevada state law, the County Manager did not have the capacity to be sued. The court also found that Franklin's complaint was so vague that the County Manager could not be expected to file a responsive pleading. As to the Bureau, the court found that service of the complaint on the Bureau was improper under Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(d)(4). Alternatively, the court…

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