Donald F. Stumpf v. Roger v. Endell, Commissioner

961 F.2d 217 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Donald F. STUMPF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Roger V. ENDELL, Commissioner, et al., Defendants-Appellee. No. 90-35804. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 20, 1992 * Decided April 24, 1992. Before FARRIS, O'SCANNLAIN and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Donald F. Stumpf, an Alaska state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the appellees in Stumpf's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We review de novo, Darring v. Kincheloe, 783 F.2d 874, 876 (9th Cir.1986), and we affirm. Res Judicata 3 Stumpf contends that his civil rights action was not barred by res judicata because the previous state court actions brought by Stumpf against the same defendants did not raise the same claims. This contention lacks merit. 4 Under the doctrine of res judicata, a final judgment on the merits bars further claims by parties on the same cause of action. Montana…