Bugg v. Rutter

KAREN KING MITCHELL, Presiding Judge.

This is a res judicata case. The appellant argues that a previous federal judgment did not dispose of his state law claims and that therefore the doctrine of res judicata does not bar him from reasserting those same claims here. We disagree. Therefore, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural Background 1

This is the fourth time the facts of this case have been before us. A more detailed version of the facts can be found in Rutter v. Bugg (Estate of Downs), 242 S.W.3d 729 (Mo.App. W.D.2007) (Downs II), and Rutter v. Bugg (Estate of Downs), 300 S.W.3d 242 (Mo.App.…