Opinion
No. 07-35203.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).
Filed November 19, 2007.
Riccardo Green, Seattle, WA, pro se. Catherine Hendricks, Esq., Office of the Washington Attorney General, Seattle, WA, for Defendants-Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, John C. Coughenour, Chief District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-06-01230-JCC.
Before: McKEOWN, TALLMAN and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Appellant Riccardo Green appeals the district court's judgment granting appellees' motion to dismiss on res judicata grounds. This court reviews the dismissal de novo. See Maldonado v. Harris, 370 F.3d 945, 949 (9th Cir. 2004).
A review of the record and the opening brief indicates that the district court correctly determined that the claims raised by appellant in this action were barred by res judicata because the claims were either raised or could have been raised in appellant's prior actions against appellees. See Costantini v. Trans World Airlines, 681 F.2d 1199, 1201 (9th Cir. 1982).
Accordingly, we summarily affirm the district court's judgment because the questions raised in this appeal are so insubstantial as not to require further argument. See United States v. Hooton, 693 F.2d 857, 858 (9th Cir. 1982) (per curiam) (stating standard).
All pending motions are denied as moot.