Carroll Dean Williams v. City of Agoura Hills

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19 F.3d 1442·1994 WL 93187·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 13515
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 23, 199493-56429California484 words

Opinion

Opinion

19 F.3d 1442 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Carroll Dean WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-56429. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 8, 1994. * Decided March 23, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Carroll Dean Williams appeals pro se from the district court's dismissal of his action as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 This court reviews the dismissal of a complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d) for an abuse of discretion. See Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992). A complaint is frivolous for purposes of dismissal under section 1915(d) where it lacks an arguable basis in law or fact. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989). 4 Appellant's complaint and first amended complaint were dismissed as unintelligible with…

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