Kimberly-Cherese Robinson v. Wells Fargo, N.A.

23-1329Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitNov 30, 2023

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United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 23-1831
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Kimberly-Cherese Robinson
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
Wells Fargo, N.A.
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri
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Submitted: November 1, 2023
Filed: November 6, 2023
[Unpublished]
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Before ERICKSON, GRASZ, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Missouri resident Kimberly-Cherese Robinson appeals the district court’s1
dismissal of her pro se complaint on res judicata grounds. Upon careful de novo
1The Honorable Stephen R. Bough, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Missouri.

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review, see Smith v. Johnson, 779 F.3d 867, 870 (8th Cir. 2015) (standard of review),
we conclude the district court did not err in finding the claims were barred by res
judicata, see Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880, 891 (2008) (using federal common law
to determine preclusive effect of federal court judgment in federal-question case);
Lane v. Peterson, 899 F.2d 737, 742 (8th Cir. 1990) (stating elements of res judicata
under federal law). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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