Financial Planning Alternatives, Inc. v. De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc.

The plaintiff, Financial Planning Alternatives, Inc. (“Financial”), has appealed the allowance of a motion to dismiss filed by the defendant, De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc. (“De Lage”), and the denial of Financial’s motion to reconsider the dismissal. Financial argues that the dismissal of its complaint was error because it presented a “prima facie case in support of the counts and prayers for relief in the complaint” and the doctrine of res judicata is inapplicable.

On July 22, 2010, Financial filed a verified two-count complaint seeking recovery against De Lage for ‘Tort” and a…