Larry E. Belton, Sr. v. The Dow Chemical Company Scott B. Wheeler Veterans Administration United States Department of Defense

103 F.3d 137 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Larry E. BELTON, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY; Scott B. Wheeler; Veterans Administration; United States Department of Defense, Defendants-Appellees. No. 96-15447. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 18, 1996. * Decided Nov. 20, 1996. Before: PREGERSON, REINHARDT, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Larry E. Belton Sr., a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his products liability claim against the Dow Chemical Company and Scott B. Wheeler as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d) and the dismissal of his claims against the Veterans Administration ("VA") and the United States Department of Defense ("DOD") for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) and for failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Belton sought damages for injuries he suffered due to…