Legal Opinion
Thompson v. King County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 22, 2011No. 65369-5-IPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.
¶1 The doctrine of res judicata requires an identity of parties and claims between the first and second suits. Because identity of parties and claims was lacking here, the order dismissing appellant’s action against Kang County on grounds that it was precluded by his earlier action against two county correctional officers must be reversed.
¶2 Kirk Thompson, acting pro se, filed a complaint in federal district court on October 16, 2008. The complaint concerned events that allegedly took place while Thompson was an inmate of the King County jail. The defendants were two King County correctional…
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