Marguerite Stephenson v. Earline Conner, an Individual, and Earline C. Conner as Substitute of the Estate of James Thomas Conner

946 F.2d 899 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Marguerite STEPHENSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Earline CONNER, an Individual, and Earline C. Conner as substitute executrix of the estate of James Thomas Conner, Defendants-Appellees. No. 89-35539. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 4, 1991. * Decided Oct. 9, 1991. Before HUG, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Marguerite Stephenson appeals the district court's order dismissing her action against Earline Conner to quiet title to real property in Alaska. Ths district court found that the action was barred by res judicata. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . 1 We review de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 110 S.Ct. 3217 (1990), and affirm. 3 Under res judicata, a final judgment on the merits bars further claims by parties based on the same cause of action.... Under…