Douglas v. Papierz

Plaintiff, John Douglas, appeals from the dismissal of his complaint against defendants Stanley Papierz and Stanley Papierz Builders, Inc. The trial court dismissed the complaint on the ground that there had been a prior adjudication of the issues, and that the cause was res judicata.

Plaintiff filed his complaint in the prior proceedings on April 23, 1965, against defendants and another party. In that complaint plaintiff sought to foreclose a mechanic’s lien. The complaint alleged that the parties on October 29, 1964, had entered a contract in which plaintiff was to install certain ironwork,…