Legal Opinion
George v. City of Morro Bay (In re George)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 10, 2005No. 05-55081; BAP No. CC-04-01319-KPaBPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM**
James and Margie George (“Georges”) appeal pro se a decision by the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (“BAP”) affirming a bankruptcy court’s dismissal of their action against the City of Morro Bay (“City”). The BAP ruled the Georges’ action was barred by claim preclusion. See George v. City of Morro Bay, 318 B.R. 729, 738-39 (9th Cir.BAP 2004). We affirm.
DISCUSSION
Claim preclusion prevents the relitigation of claims previously tried and decided. Littlejohn v. United States, 321 F.3d 915, 919-20 (9th Cir.2003). It also bars claims that could have been asserted in a previous action between…
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