Van Damme v. U.S. Bank National Association

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 20 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

ARMIN VAN DAMME, No. 24-7767 D.C. No. 2:24-cv-01287-JAD-BNW Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

MEMORANDUM*

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Jennifer A. Dorsey, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 18, 2026**

Before: CALLAHAN, FRIEDLAND, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

Armin Van Damme appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment

dismissing his diversity action alleging various claims in connection with real

property. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) on the basis of claim

preclusion. Stewart v. U.S. Bancorp, 297 F.3d…