Wilmington Trust Company v. Karen Anne Sullivan-Thorne

[¶ 1] Wilmington Trust Company (“Wilmington”) appeals from a summary judgment entered in the District Court (Lewiston, Lawrence, J.) in favor of Karen Anne Sullivan-Thorne on Wilmington’s complaint seeking a judgment of foreclosure. Wilmington argues that the District Court erred in concluding that Wilmington’s foreclosure action was barred by the doctrine of res judicata based on prior litigation involving insurance proceeds. We agree and vacate the court’s judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] The following facts are drawn from the summary judgment record. Sullivan-Thorne is the owner of real…