Henrichs v. Valley View Development

McKEOWN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal stems from a quiet title action that began in Los Angeles Superior Court but was resuscitated in federal court after the California courts ruled against appellants John and Anne Henrichs (“Hen-richs”) on all issues. We consider whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction over Henrichs’ claims arising from a California state court judgment rendered against him. After a series of real estate transactions among Henrichs, Valley View Development (“Valley View”), Marc Gel-man, Michael Blaha, and Granada Plaza Associates (“GPA”) turned sour, Valley…