Tarah Sahlberg v. P.S.C. Inc.

MEMORANDUM

Tarah Sahlberg appeals the district court’s summary judgment dismissing her claims against P.S.C., Inc. and Adams & Adams Law under the Fair Debt Collec tion Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA). In 2012, Adams & Adams brought a collection action on behalf of its client P.S.C. against Sahlberg in King County Superior Court. Sahlberg raised - affirmative defenses, including violations of the FDCPA and the CPA. The Superior Court granted summary judgment in favor of P.S.C. Weeks later, Sahlberg filed this suit in federal court alleging violations of the FDCPA and CPA against P.S.C. and Adams & Adams. The district court granted summary judgment on thq grounds of res judicata and collateral es-toppel. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

We review a grant of summary judgment de novo. Clark v. Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 966 F.2d 1318, 1320 (9th Cir.1992). We apply Washington State law to determine the preclusive effect of the state court judgment. See Kremer v. Chem. Constr. Corp., 456 U.S. 461, 466 , 102 S.Ct. 1883 , 72 L.Ed.2d 262 (1982); 28 U.S.C. § 1738 . Under Washington law, res judicata “prohibits the…