SANTOS v. OFFICE DEPOT INC 100 (2020)

MEMORANDUM **

Sylvia Santos appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing her action alleging various claims. 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 may affirm on any basis supported by the record, Thompson v. Paul, 547 F.3d 1055, 1058-59 (9th Cir. 2008), and we affirm.

Dismissal of Santos's state law claims for aggravated assault and battery on the basis of claim preclusion was proper because Santos raised these claims in a prior state court action that resulted in a final judgment on the merits. See San Diego Police Officers’ Ass'n v. San Diego City Emps.’ Ret. Sys., 568 F.3d 725, 734 (9th Cir. 2009) (elements of claim preclusion under California law); Kougasian v. TMSL, Inc., 359 F.3d 1136, 1143 (9th Cir. 2004) (a federal court relies on “the preclusion law of the state court that rendered the earlier judgment or judgments to determine whether subsequent federal litigation is precluded”).

Contrary to Santos's contention, any allegation or claim that the state court denied her due process is barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. See Noel, 341 F.3d at 1163-65 (discussing Rooker-Feldman doctrine).

The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Santos's June 27, 2019 post-judgment motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) because Santos failed to demonstrate any basis for relief. See Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah Cty., Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262-63 (9th Cir. 1993) (setting forth the standard of review and grounds for relief under Rule 60(b)).

To the extent Santos contests the district court's order denying her August 2, 2019 Rule 60(b) motion, we lack jurisdiction to consider the district court's order because Santos failed to file an amended notice of appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(4)(B)(ii); Whitaker v. Garcetti, 486 F.3d 572, 585 (9th Cir. 2007).

The district court did not abuse its discretion by granting defendants’ request to take judicial notice of certain publicly filed documents from Santos's prior federal and state court actions. See Lee v. City of Los Angeles, 250 F.3d 668, 689 (9th Cir. 2001) (setting forth standard of review and explaining that a “court may take judicial notice of matters of public record” (citation and internal quotation marks omitted)).

AFFIRMED.