George Carey v. United States

MEMORANDUM

George, John, and Byron Carey appeal pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing their action to quiet title to real property upon which federal tax liens were ordered foreclosed in prior litigation. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Stewart v. U.S. Bancorp, 297 F.3d 953, 956 (9th Cir.2002), and we affirm.

The district court properly dismissed appellants’ claim for relief from judgment in the prior foreclosure action because their allegations are not sufficient to meet the “demanding standard” of a “grave miscarriage of justice.” United States v. Beggerly, 524 U.S. 38, 47 , 118 S.Ct. 1862 , 141 L.Ed.2d 32 (1998) (independent action seeking relief from judgment “should be available only to prevent a grave miscarriage of justice”).

The district court properly dismissed appellants’ remaining claims as barred by the doctrine of res judicata because the claims were the same as those in a prior action where a final judgment was entered and there is privity of parties. See Stewart, 297 F.3d at 956 (explaining when res judicata applies); see also Richards v. Jefferson Cnty., Ala., 517 U.S. 793, 798 , 116 S.Ct. 1761 , 135 L.Ed.2d 76…