Rushford v. Firstar Bank, N.A.

WISEMAN, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Connie Rushford (“Rushford”) claims that she is the daughter of the deceased Curtis Fields (“Fields”) and is entitled to an inheritance. After losing both a will contest action and a determination of heirship action in state court, Rushford sought a declaratory judgment concerning the trust incorporated by reference in Fields’ will in federal court. For the reasons stated herein, we AFFIRM the district court’s dismissal pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) based on the doctrine of res judicata.

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Rushford was born in 1957 and her birth certificate…