Leanna Smith v. State of Arizona

MEMORANDUM **

Leanna Smith appeals from the district court’s order granting Defendant-Appel-lees’ motion to dismiss on claim preclusion grounds. Consolidated with that appeal is an appeal of the district court’s order denying fees requested by Defendant-Appellants Kathryn Coffman and St. Joseph’s' Hospital and Medical Center. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.

1.“This court reviews de novo a district court’s dismissal based on res judica-ta.” W. Radio Servs. Co., Inc. v. Glick-man, 123 F.3d 1189, 1192 (9th Cir.1997) (citing UPS, Inc. v. Cal. Pub. Util. Comm’n, 77 F.3d…