United States Tenth Circuit

Because the state court, by dismissing without prejudice, did not reach the merits of plaintiff's claim, the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar this diversity action to collect on a debt that defendant guaranteed. Dismissal is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/12/2004
• Published 04/12/2004

Judges

• TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge., Before TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge, BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge, and KELLY, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter A. Jaffe, Law Offices of Peter A. Jaffe, LLC, McCoy, CO, appearing for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Burton H. Levin, Levin & Levin, LLP, Edwards, CO, appearing for Defendant-Appellee.