Legal Opinion
Wms, Inc. v. Alltel Corp.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided August 7, 2007No. COA06-793PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON, Judge.
WMS, Inc. (“plaintiff’) appeals from an order of the trial court dismissing its complaint “on the basis of res judicata and/or collateral estoppel.” For the reasons stated herein, we reverse the ruling of the trial court.
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