Larry D. Ronnei v. Robert Butler, Russ Berehends, Richard Tebbee, Calvin Auger, and Donald Eighleberger

Larry Ronnei, who at the time relevant hereto was an inmate at the Iowa State Men’s Reformatory, appeals from the district court 1 order dismissing as frivolous his complaint alleging infringement of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We affirm.

Taking as true all facts alleged in appellant’s complaint, it appears that on or about August 9, 1978, appellant was working in the “yard office” at the prison. A bat flew into the office in the general direction of appellant. Appellant put up his hands to protect his face and was bitten several times on the hand. Another inmate captured the bat and…