Kepley v. Lanz

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CHARLES R. SIMPSON III, Senior District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to determine whether claim preclusion bars Plaintiffs Bruce and Les Kepley’s (“Plaintiffs”) breach of contract action. For the reasons set forth below, the Court concludes that claim preclusion bars Plaintiffs’ action and will therefore grant the motion to dismiss.

BACKGROUND

The following facts are undisputed. Plaintiffs are former shareholders of A Technological Advantage, Inc. (“ATA”), a closely-held corporation incorporated…