Allen Shiloh v. Reader's Digest Association, Inc.

62 F.3d 1425 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Allen SHILOH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. READER'S DIGEST ASSOCIATION, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-56425. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 2, 1995. * Decided Aug. 7, 1995. Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Allen Shiloh appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his copyright infringement action against the Reader's Digest Association, Inc. ("RDA") on res judicata grounds. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 A district court's dismissal on res judicata grounds is subject to de novo review. Palomar Mobilehome Park Ass'n v. City of San Marcos, 989 F.2d 362, 363 (9th Cir. 1993). Under the doctrine of res judicata, a final judgment on the merits of an action precludes the parties or their privies from relitigating all issues that were raised or could have been raised in that action. Robi v. Five Platters,…