Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 30, 2003, No. 02-16147; D.C. Nos. CV-98-05064-DLB (Hatler v. Tuolomne County)

MEMORANDUM *

Stewart Hatler appeals from the district court’s ruling that his federal claims were barred by collateral estoppel. The facts and prior proceedings are known to the parties, and are restated here only as needed.

I

Hatler contends that the district court erred in concluding that collateral estoppel barred him from pursuing his federal claims.