Robert Ketchum v. Robert Rankin, Clyde Randolph

967 F.2d 587 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert KETCHUM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert RANKIN, Clyde Randolph, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-36147. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 10, 1992. * Decided June 12, 1992. Before FLETCHER, LEAVY and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Robert Ketchum appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action for damages against two individuals who allegedly assaulted him. Ketchum brought this action under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, and alleged diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 . The district court dismissed the sections 1983 and 1985 claims as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d), and found that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the diversity action because Ketchum failed to allege the minimum dollar amount of damages required by statute. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm in…