Richard Breinholt v. Aegis Wholesale Corporation

MEMORANDUM

Richard William Breinholt and Susan Lyn Breinholt appeal pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing their action alleging federal and state law foreclosure-related claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a district court’s dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Cervantes v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 656 F.3d 1034, 1040-41 (9th Cir. 2011). We may affirm on any ground supported by the record. Cigna Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Polaris Pictures Corp., 159 F.3d 412, 418 (9th Cir. 1998). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed the Breinholts’ claims against defendant OneWest Bank, FSB, as barred by the doctrine of res judicata because Breinholts’ claims were raised, or could have been raised, in a prior state court action between the parties that resulted in a final judgment on the merits. See Pocatello Hosp., LLC v. Quail Ridge Med. Investor, LLC, 157 Idaho 732 , 339 P.3d 1136, 1142 (2014) (stating elements of res judicata under Idaho law and holding that res judi-cata bars litigation of claims that were, or could have been, raised in the prior action); see also Holcombe v. Hosmer, 477 F.3d 1094, 1097…