Asuquo Nkop v. Aleeta M. Van Runkle and City and County of San Francisco, Asuquo Nkop v. Aleeta M. Van Runkle and City and County of San Francisco

983 F.2d 1077 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Asuquo NKOP, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Aleeta M. VAN RUNKLE and City and County of San Francisco, Defendants/Appellees. Asuquo NKOP, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Aleeta M. VAN RUNKLE and City and County of San Francisco, Defendants/Appellees. Nos. 91-16809, 91-16811. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 21, 1992. * Decided Dec. 31, 1992. Before TANG, NOONAN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Asuquo Nkop ("Nkop") appeals the district court's dismissal of his action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . This appeal originates in Nkop's filing of two civil rights actions: C-89-0989-FMS was filed in federal court and C-89-4340-FMS, which was originally filed in California state court, but was later removed to the federal court by the government. The district court treated them as related cases. See Nkop v. City and County of San Francisco, 1992 WL 38632 at * 4 n. 3, 1992 U.S.App. LEXIS 3657…