Richard S. Morda v. Melodie Z. Scott

60 F.3d 834 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Richard S. MORDA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Melodie Z. SCOTT, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-56243. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 26, 1995. * Decided June 30, 1995. Before: O'SCANNLAIN, LEAVY, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Richard S. Morda appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action for failure to state claim and on res judicata grounds. Morda asserts violations under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970 ("RICO"), 18 U.S.C. Sec.1961-1968 , civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. Secs. 1983 , 1985(3), 1986, and supplemental state claims. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , 1 and we affirm. A. RICO 3 Morda contends that defendants engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity when they assumed conservatorship of his mother's estate and mishandled the estate's assets. Morda brought this action in federal…