Ennis v. Dasovick

SANDSTROM, Justice.

Edward Ennis’s glasses are broken. He is an inmate at the State Penitentiary and wants the State to buy him a new pair. Seeking new glasses, Ennis brought a civil rights action on behalf of himself and “all others similarly situated.” He sued the director of corrections, the warden, the medical director, a medical records clerk and “other unknown parties.” Under Rule 12(b), N.D.R.Civ.P., the district court, on its own motion, dismissed Ennis’s suit with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Although Ennis may not sue on behalf of others,…