Bockweg v. Anderson

FRYE, Justice.

This case presents two issues for our review. First, we must determine whether the trial court’s denial of defendants’ motion for summary judgment based on the doctrine of res judicata is immediately appealable. If it is, we must then determine whether the trial court erred in this case by concluding that res judicata does not bar plaintiffs’ present action. While we hold that the denial of defendants’ motion for summary judgment based on res judicata is immediately appealable, we also hold that the trial court correctly concluded that the doctrine of res judicata does not bar…