Jesus T. Evangelista v. James Blodgett Jeff McMann Walla Walla General Hospital

976 F.2d 736 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jesus T. EVANGELISTA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James BLODGETT; Jeff McMann; Walla Walla General Hospital, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-36305. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 15, 1992. * Decided Sept. 22, 1992. Before GOODWIN, D.W. NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Jesus T. Evangelista, a Washington state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's sua sponte dismissal of his civil rights action. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and review for an abuse of discretion. Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992). We vacate and remand for service of process. 3 We construe the district court's dismissal of Evangelista's complaint prior to service of process as a dismissal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d). See Jackson v. Arizona, 885 F.2d 639, 640-41 (9th Cir.1989). An in forma pauperis complaint may be dismissed before service of…