Steven Blair v. City of Omaha, No. 11-2014 (8th Cir. 2012)

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Court Description: Civil case - civil rights. Dismissal of two defendants was proper under the doctrine of res judicata.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 11-2014 ___________ Steven R. Blair, Appellant, v. City of Omaha, et al., Appellees, * * * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the * District of Nebraska. * * [UNPUBLISHED] * * * ___________ Submitted: February 15, 2012 Filed: March 22, 2012 ___________ Before LOKEN, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Steven Blair appeals the district court s1 dismissal of two private individuals, Patty Dory and Lori Anzaldo, who were named as defendants in his 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 action.2 After careful review, we conclude that the claims in question are precluded 1 The HONORABLE JOSEPH F. BATAILLON, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. 2 Dory and Anzaldo were incorrectly identified in the case caption as district court judges. We previously summarily affirmed the dismissal of two other defendants, and Blair waived his claims against the remaining appellees. by the doctrine of res judicata, as these defendants were dismissed with prejudice in a prior action brought by Blair. Blair v. Anderson, D. Neb. No. 4:04-cv-03229, R. Docs. No. 42, 57. Accordingly, we affirm, and we deny all pending motions. _________________________________ - 2-

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