Rowland v. Thompson

990 F.2d 1259 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. David ROWLAND; Gertrude Rowland, husband and wife, as next of kin to the minor child, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Richard THOMPSON, individually; Richard Thompson, Director, Department of Social and Health Services, State of Washington; Christine Kneser, individually; Christine Kneser, Case Worker, Children's Welfare Services, Division of Children & Family Services, State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-36551. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1993. * Decided April 5, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 David and Gertrude Rowland appeal pro se the district court's sua sponte dismissal of their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action. The district court dismissed the Rowlands' action for failure to state a claim for which relief can be granted, and lack of standing.…