Cornus Corp. v. Geac Enterprise Solutions, Inc.

Plaintiff filed an action in state court for damages arising out of a software sales contract with defendants. The trial court dismissed plaintiffs case, ruling that it was barred by the doctrine of claim preclusion. Previously, a federal district court had dismissed a similar action by plaintiff under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 41(b) for plaintiff’s negligent failure to comply with court orders and failure to prosecute. Plaintiff appeals the dismissal, contending that, under Oregon law governing the preclusive effect of the prior federal judgment, it is entitled to proceed in…