Heinz Plastic Mold Co. v. Continental Tool Corp.

W.L. JACKMAN, Reserve Judge.

Plaintiffs Heinz Plastic Mold Co. and Heinz and Ruth Lueders appeal from an order dismissing' their amended complaint against Continental Tool, Andre Netz and A. & W. Mold Corp. The issues are whether the claims asserted in the Wisconsin action are barred because they were compulsory counterclaims in a federal court action which has proceeded to judgment and whether the claims are otherwise barred by res judicata and collateral estoppel. Because the claims asserted in the Wisconsin action were not compulsory counterclaims in the federal action and are not barred by…