Samuel G. Chia v. Motorola Communications, Inc.

990 F.2d 1256 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Samuel G. CHIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-16248. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1993. * Decided April 2, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Samuel G. Chia appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action against Motorola Communications & Electronics, Inc. ("Motorola") on res judicata grounds. In his complaint, Chia alleges that employees of Motorola caused him to lose his job with the Department of Interior through fraud, misrepresentation and other tortious acts. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 * Standard of Review 4 We review de novo the dismissal of an action on res judicata grounds. See Clark v. Bear Streans & Co., 966 F.2d 1318 , 1320 (9th Cir.1992). II Merits 5 "Res judicata bars all grounds for…