Legal Opinion
William F. Anger v. Revco Drug Company
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 23, 1986No. 85-6006PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion PER CURIAM.
2Per curiam
The question presented in this appeal is whether a district court may sua sponte dismiss a case as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) on the sole ground that the court appears to lack personal jurisdiction over the defendants. Pro se appellant William F. Anger filed suit in the district court against Reveo Drug Company, two of its employees, a City Sessions Court judge, and a City Attorney General, all of whom the complaint alleges reside in Knoxville, Tennessee. Anger’s suit seeks redress for various improprieties by the defendants allegedly resulting from the false…
3Cases cited11 opinions
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