The court considered whether an action against a municipal defendant should be dismissed under Rule 2.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure as frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process.
The self-represented plaintiff alleged serious injuries after receiving an electric shock from a wire on a building while installing a sign and falling to the sidewalk.
The pleadings contained no allegations linking the municipality to the cause of the accident or establishing any basis for municipal liability.
After providing notice and receiving written submissions from the plaintiff, the court concluded the claim against the municipality could not succeed on its face.
The action against the municipality was dismissed under Rule 2.1.
