Ramex, Inc. v. Northwest Basic Industries

*78KISTLER, J.

The trial court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint because their claims were barred by issue preclusion. The court awarded an enhanced prevailing party fee to defendants and entered judgment in their favor. Plaintiffs appealed, and defendants have moved to dismiss the appeal because plaintiffs paid the judgment voluntarily. We deny defendants’ motion to dismiss the appeal, reverse the trial court’s judgment, and remand for further proceedings.

This case involves an ongoing dispute regarding a mining business in Jackson County. Defendant Northwest Basic…