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BRIGHT v. BISHOP

No. 22019.

398 F.2d 804 (1968)

James E. BRIGHT, Appellant, v. R. H. BISHOP, Lieutenant of Police, Port Angeles, Washington, Harry Koshanek, Chief of Police, Port Angeles, Washington, R. I. Palhamus, Sheriff of Clallam County, Clallam County Court House, Port Angeles, Washington, City of Port Angeles, Washington, Seldon Porter, Porter's Towing and Wrecker Service, Port Angeles, Washington, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

July 18, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Bright in pro. per.

John J. O'Connell, Atty. Gen., Olympia, Wash., Tyler C. Moffett, Atty., City of Port Angeles, Port Angeles, Wash., for appellee.

Before POPE and MERRILL, Circuit Judges, and PLUMMER, District Judge.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant, presently in custody in the State of Washington, appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, Southern Division, dismissing his complaint which was based on the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983.

The reason stated for the court's order of dismissal was that appellant's claim could be litigated in the state courts of Washington and, in the absence of a showing that he had been...

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