Legal Opinion
William J. Lurie v. State of California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1980No. 78-3036PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
The question raised by this appeal is whether the district court erred in dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint on the ground that it reiterated claims presented to the state courts. The district court held the claims barred by res judicata. We hold that plaintiffs effectively failed to reserve their federal claims, and fully and freely litigated them in the state courts. We affirm.
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Plaintiffs, members of a limited partnership, leased a parcel of land located within a marina owned'by the County of Los Ange-les. On March 6, 1974, pursuant to its authority under the…
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