Legal Opinion
Merry v. Coast Community College District
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 25, 1979No. Civ. 20556PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TAMURA, J.
This appeal involves the preclusive effect of a summary judgment for defendants in plaintiff’s federal court action for alleged violations of his civil rights on his subsequent state court action for the vindication of his state claims based upon the same operative facts. Defendants’ demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint in the state court action was sustained without leave to amend on the ground the federal court judgment was res judicata. Plaintiff appeals from the ensuing order dismissing his action.
Facts
Accepting for the purpose of this review the truth of the facts well…
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