United States Ninth Circuit

An ERISA claim is barred by res judicata where it could have been raised in a previous action, and dismissal of that action (due to preemption) was a decision on the merits.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/10/2002
• Decided 07/30/2002
• Published 07/30/2002

Judges

• TROTT, Circuit Judge., Before: TROTT, T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and RHOADES, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joel S. DeVore,Luvaas, Cobb, Richards & Fraser, P.C., Eugene, OR, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Janine C. Blatt, Druckman & Associates, P.C., Portland, OR, for the defendant-appellee., Jeffrey J. Druckman, Druckman & Associates, P.C., Portland, OR, for the defendant-appellee.