TROVILLE v. VENZ

No. 01-11664.

303 F.3d 1256 (2002)

Bryant S. TROVILLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Greg VENZ, Director Sexually Violent Predator Program, Robert Briodi, Executive Director, Martin Treatment Center, James Black, Former Warden, South Bay Correctional Facility, Lawrence Greer, Present Warden South Bay Correctional Facility, G. Tuskey, Assistant Warden, South Bay Correctional Facility, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 28, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvin E. Entin (Court-Appointed), Entin, Schwartz Margules, P.A., Richard F. Della Fera, Entin, Margules & Della Fera, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Before DUBINA and BARKETT, Circuit Judges, and FITZPATRICK, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Byrant S. Troville, a Florida civil detainee, appeals the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. The district court dismissed the suit sua sponte pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), without giving Troville the opportunity to amend. Defendants have elected not to file a brief or otherwise participate in this appeal. For the reasons explained below, we REVERSE.

BACKGROUND

Troville is a civilly...

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