Legal Opinion
Lei Abbott v. Harlan Owens Williams, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 30, 1989No. 88-7675PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Chief Judge:
This is a tort suit, brought by Lei Abbott against her former husband, Harlan Owens Williams, Jr. 1 The district court granted Williams summary judgment on the ground of res judicata, concluding that Abbott’s tort claim against Williams, based on conduct that occurred during the parties’ marriage, had been previously adjudicated by the state court divorce decree that dissolved the marriage. We reverse.
I
In September 1987, Abbott filed suit for divorce in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. In her complaint, she alleged complete incompatibility between the…
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