Ambrose v. MacK

OPINION

SEERDEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of dismissal of Dennis and Ann Marie Ambrose’s cause of action against Bruno and Isabel Mack, based on the doctrine of res judicata. We affirm.

In the early 1980’s, the parties were involved in a business partnership venture known as the “Las Palmas” Apartments in Brownsville, Texas. When dealings between the parties went sour in 1985, the Ambroses filed suit against the Macks seeking one half of the partnership proceeds and additional damages for fraud and mental anguish. On March 12,1986, Judge Diego Leal ordered that the apartment…