Notice: This Summary Order May Not Be Cited As Precedential Authority, but May Be Called to the Attention of the Court in a Subsequent Stage of This Case, in a Related Case, or in Any Case for Purposes of Collateral Estoppel or Res Judicata. See Second Circuit Rule 0.23.lawrence Sweeney, Jr., Plaintiff-appellant, v. Schoharie County, New York, Town of Fulton, New York,middleburgh Central School District, Defendants-appellees, 104 F.3d 351 (2d Cir. 1996)

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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - 104 F.3d 351 (2d Cir. 1996) Sept. 26, 1996

Appearing for Appellant: Lawrence Sweeney, Jr., pro se, Fultonham, NY.

Appearing for Appellees:Craig M. Atlas, Ferrara, Fiorenza, Larrison, Barrett & Reitz, P.C., East Syracuse, N.Y. (representing Middleburgh Central School District); Michael A. West, Schoharie County Attorney, Cobleskill, NY; Raynor B. Duncombe, Schoharie, N.Y. (representing the Town of Fulton).

Present MESKILL, WINTER, CABRANES, Circuit Judges.


Lawrence Sweeney, Jr., pro se, appeals from Judge Scullin's sua sponte dismissal of his complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) (formerly § 1915(d)), and Local Rule 5.4(a) of the Northern District of New York. We affirm for substantially the reasons stated by the district court.

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