Bryan v. Hall

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion and would affirm the trial court denial of summary judgment.

The fighting issue in this case is whether the plaintiff, David Bryan, “was so connected in interest with one of the parties in the former action as to have had a full and fair opportunity to litigate the relevant claim or issue, and be properly bound by its resolution.” Hunter v. City of Des Moines, 300 N.W.2d 121, 123 (Iowa 1981) (citing Bertran v. Glens Falls Insurance Co., 232 N.W.2d 527, 533 (Iowa 1975), Larsen v. McDonald, 212 N.W.2d 505, 507 (Iowa 1973)).

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