David L. Hall, an Individual v. John Labatt, a Foreign Corporation Chef Francisco, Inc., an Oregon Corporation Charles Koenig, Jr., an Individual

101 F.3d 705 RICO Bus.Disp.Guide 9204 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. David L. HALL, an Individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John LABATT, a Foreign Corporation; Chef Francisco, Inc., an Oregon Corporation; Charles Koenig, Jr., an Individual, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-35852. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 6, 1996. * Decided Nov. 13, 1996. Before: CANBY, RYMER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 The Oregon state court dismissed Hall's lawsuit with prejudice. Under Oregon law, a dismissal with prejudice prevents the plaintiff from litigating his case again. See Joseph v. Cohen, 658 P.2d 544, 546 (Or.App.1983) (dismissal with prejudice is "terminal judgment on the merits"); see also Black's Law Dictionary 421 (West 5th ed. 1979) (dismissal with prejudice is "An adjudication on the merits, and final disposition, barring the right to bring or maintain an action on the same claim or cause."). 3 We give state court…