Driscoll v. Santella

The plaintiff, Judith A. Driscoll, filed a complaint to establish a resulting trust in real estate on January 13, 2017, against her parents, Dorothy E. Santella and Andrew A. Santella (collectively, the Santellas). The judge granted the Santellas' motion to dismiss on res judicata grounds. We affirm.

Background. We recite the facts alleged in the complaint and describe the history of prior related litigation to provide context for our discussion of the issues. In 1977, the Santellas purchased a plot of land located at 88 Country Lane, Marlborough (property), and title to the property was in…