Thornberry v. Board of Education

This was a suit to enforce the settlement of a personal injury claim. Appellant, John W. Thornberry, filed a three-count complaint against appellees, Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Consolidated Mutual Insurance Company and the law firm of Pretzel, Stouffer, Nolan & Rooney. In lieu of answer, appellees moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that none of its counts stated a cause of action against any of the defendants and that the subject of the suit was res judicata. When the cause was heard, the trial court, after finding that the motion was “* 6 * based on a res judicata…