Means

Means v. Kettman

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888 F.2d 130·1989 WL 124071
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 12, 198936-3_18California307 words

Opinion

Opinion

888 F.2d 130 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Barbara J. MEANS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gerard KETTMAN, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 88-15621. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 23, 1989. * Decided Oct. 12, 1989. Before BARNES, WALLACE and SKOPIL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Barbara J. Means appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of her RICO action against Gerard Kettman, the San Jose Country Club and others. She contends that the district court erred in (1) holding that her action was barred by res judicata to the extent the action was based on the foreclosure of her home, and (2) dismissing her RICO claim for failure to state a claim. We disagree. 3 Federal courts are required to give res judicata effect to state court judgments. Migra v. Warren City School Dist. Bd. of Education, 465 U.S. 75, 81 (1984). Because Means's claims regarding the foreclosure of her home had already been…

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