The following excerpt is from Daley, In re, 776 F.2d 834 (9th Cir. 1985):
A district court's dismissal on res judicata grounds is subject to de novo review. Hirst v. State of California, 770 F.2d 776, 777 (9th Cir.1985); In re Comer, 723 F.2d 737, 739 (9th Cir.1984). A district court's order for summary judgment is also reviewed de novo. Bunyan v. Camacho, 770 F.2d 773, 774 (9th Cir.1985).
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