KULICK v. LEISURE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION INC (2018)

MEMORANDUM **

Robert J. Kulick appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his action alleging civil rights violations and a state law claim arising from state court proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal under the Rooker–Feldman doctrine. Noel v. Hall, 341 F.3d 1148, 1154 (9th Cir. 2003). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Rooker–Feldman doctrine because Kulick’s action is a “de facto appeal” of a prior state court judgment, and he raises claims that are “inextricably intertwined” with that judgment. See id. at 1163-65 (Rooker–Feldman bars de facto appeals of a state court decision and constitutional claims “inextricably intertwined” with the state court decision).

To the extent Kulick attempted to plead a state law defamation claim against Leisure Valley Association, Inc., the district court properly dismissed Kulick’s claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because Kulick failed to allege any violation of federal law or diversity of citizenship in his complaint. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332(a); see also Kuntz v. Lamar Corp., 385 F.3d 1177, 1181-83 (9th Cir. 2004) (addressing diversity of citizenship under § 1332).

AFFIRMED.