Donald Larry Cameron v. United States of America

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32 F.3d 572·1994 WL 424653·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 28944
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 15, 199493-15708California798 words

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32 F.3d 572 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Donald Larry CAMERON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-15708. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 3, 1994. * Decided Aug. 15, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Donald Larry Cameron appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his Federal Tort Claims Act action prior to service of process. 1 Cameron alleges that certain medical personnel at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Reno misdiagnosed him and refused to provide proper treatment for post-traumatic stress syndrome caused by the Vietnam War. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we vacate and remand to the district court. 3 We review for abuse of discretion. Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915 (d), the district court may dismiss an action sua sponte before…

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