Javier Munoz Segura v. Sherman Block, Sheriff, Los Angeles County

972 F.2d 1342 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Javier Munoz SEGURA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sherman BLOCK, Sheriff, Los Angeles County, et al., Defendant-Appellee. No. 88-6746. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 27, 1992. * Decided Aug. 3, 1992. Before EUGENE A. WRIGHT, FARRIS and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Javier Segura, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of leave to file his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint without prepayment of filing fees. In his complaint, Segura alleged that Los Angeles municipal employees and a towing company violated several constitutional provisions when they deprived him of a truck, another automobile, and construction work tools when he was arrested. We affirm. 3 Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (a), a district court may deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis if the complaint is frivolous. Tripati v. First Nat'l Bank and Trust, 821 F.2d 1368 (9th Cir.1987).…