Northwestern Financial Group, Inc. v. County of Gaston

LEWIS, Judge.

The facts of this case present two issues on appeal. The first of these is whether or not the denial of a motion for summary judgment asserting the defense of res judicata is immediately ap-pealable. If so, then we must address the merits of defendants’ res judicata defense to determine whether or not Northwestern’s claims for damages are barred. On the facts of this case, we hold that the denial of defendants’ motion affects a substantial right and we have addressed the merits of defendants’ res judicata defense.

In addition to the defense of res judicata, the individual…