SCHAEFER v. PUTNAM

No. 15-2333.

827 F.3d 766 (2016)

Larry SCHAEFER; Elaine Schaefer Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Dale L. PUTNAM; Putnam Law Office; Raymond Schaefer; Dean Schaefer Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 1, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Craig Riley , Tom Riley Law Firm, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Erik William Fern , Putnam & Fern, Decorah, IA, for Defendants-Appellees Dale L. Putnam and Putnam Law Office.

Raymond Schaefer, Mason City IA, Pro Se.

Dean Schaefer, Mason City, IA, Pro Se.

Before SHEPHERD, BEAM, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


Larry and Elaine Schaefer ("Larry and Elaine")1 appeal the district court's2 dismissal of their claims in this diversity action. The district court found that res judicata and collateral estoppel barred all claims. We affirm.

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