Legal Opinion

John J. Flynn, and v. State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Earl E. Pope, Executive Secretary, and Does I Through V, Inclusive, And

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 24, 1969No. 23807PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Per curiam

The District Court properly dismissed appellant’s action on the ground that it was barred by res judicata.

Appellant’s complaint sought an injunction to prevent enforcement of appellees’ order suspending his California chiropractic license, claiming that the order violated his federal constitutional rights. His suit is foreclosed by a final judgment on the merits rendered by a California court with jurisdiction of the cause upholding the validity of appellees' order. It is immaterial whether or not the constitutional issues were actually litigated in appellant’s state court action, because we…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Olwell v. W. L. HopkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Lester v. National Broadcasting CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Abramson v. University of HawaiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  2. Patricia Scoggin v. Terry Schrunk, Mayor of the City of Portland, OregonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  3. David Joseph Red Fox v. Marcia Annett Red Fox, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and Irene B. WellsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  4. Merry v. Coast Community College DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  5. Francisco Enterprises, Inc., a Corporation v. Edward J. KirbyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973

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