N. Lewis Scott v. Lloyds of London International Airline Passenger Association

5 F.3d 539 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. N. Lewis SCOTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LLOYDS OF LONDON; International Airline Passenger Association, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-56598. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 11, 1993. * Decided Aug. 23, 1993. Before: PREGERSON, BRUNETTI, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 N. Lewis Scott appeals pro se the district court's order dismissing his action on the ground Scott's claims are barred by the doctrine of res judicata. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review de novo, Palomar Mobilehome Park Ass'n v. City of San Marcos, 989 F.2d 362, 363 (9th Cir.1993), and affirm. 3 In 1983, Scott was injured in an accident allegedly covered by a travel insurance policy issued by defendants. Scott filed an insurance claim that defendants' agents initially said had been approved. Later, however, defendants informed Scott they had disapproved the claim. 4 In October…