Joseph McInerney v. David Richman, M.D.

985 F.2d 573 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Joseph MCINERNEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. David RICHMAN, M.D., et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16244. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 27, 1993. * Decided Feb. 1, 1993. Before REINHARDT, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joseph McInerney appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action prior to service of process. 1 McInerney appears to contend that the district court erred by: (1) dismissing his complaint prior to service of process; and (2) failing to give him notice of the deficiencies of his complaint and an opportunity to amend it. 2 McInerney claims that his psychiatrists and their attorneys conspired to invade his privacy by disclosing and publishing his medical records to the public. The district court dismissed the complaint for lack of jurisdiction because: (1) there was no diversity of citizenship and (2)…