Crutcher v. Wynn

This appeal is from a dismissal of a cause of action based on the doctrine of res judicata.

The facts are as follows: Odell Burney died on October 6, 1989. Her daughter and the executrix of her estate, Ernestine Wynn, filed a petition for probate of Burney's purported will and codicil on October 19, 1989. Another of Burney's daughters, Lucy Ann Crutcher, contested the will on the grounds of undue influence, force, or fear. Wynn filed a motion for summary judgment. Crutcher then filed a motion in opposition to the motion for summary judgment alleging, among other things, that the signature on…