Vladimir Yovev v. Northrop Corp Gary R. Gibeaut Robert Wasserwald

34 F.3d 1075 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Vladimir YOVEV, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NORTHROP CORP; Gary R. Gibeaut; Robert Wasserwald, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-55275. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 3, 1994. * Decided Aug. 9, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Vladimir Yovev appeals pro se the district court's denial of his motion to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") in his action brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1961-68 , against the Northrop Corporation ("Northrop") and attorneys Gary R. Gibeaut and Robert Wasserwald. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , 1 and we affirm. 3 Yovev contends that the district court erred by refusing to grant his request to proceed IFP on the grounds that the action was frivolous and the court lacked jurisdiction. We review for abuse of discretion the district court's…