Cain v. Jacox

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Stegall, J.:

Danitra Cain appeals from tire denial of her motion to recover postjudgment interest on unpaid child support judgments. The district court denied the motion holding that the doctrine of res judicata barred Cain’s claim. The Court of Appeals affirmed. But we hold that because Cain was neither a party in a prior proceeding nor in privity with a party in a prior proceeding, the doctrine of res judicata does not bar her claim. We therefore reverse the contrary rulings by the district court and Court of Appeals and remand the case to the…