Kabatnik v. Westminster Co.

JOHNSON, Judge.

The question presented by this appeal is whether the trial court’s grant of defendant’s motion for directed verdict on the grounds of res judicata and collateral estoppel was proper. The court’s ruling was based on the prior action of Simkins v. Kabatnik, which involved an agreement that was similar to the contract in this case in several respects: (1) it involved the rendering of architectural services by Kabatnik; (2) it involved the same construction project; (3) it contained a provision for the reimbursement of Simkins by Kabatnik for architectural advancements. Simkins v.…