Lee v. Owenby & Associates, Inc.

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Yong S. Lee sued Owenby & Associates, Inc. and Richard F. Owenby, Sr., its sole shareholder (collectively, “Owenby”) as part of an ongoing dispute over a business Lee purchased from Owenby. The trial court dismissed Lee’s claims with prejudice, finding that they were barred by res judicata and judicial estoppel. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

Lee purchased a grocery business from Owenby in August 2000. He also subleased the business premises from Owenby. In January 2002, Owenby sought a writ of immediate possession to repossess the grocery store inventory and equipment…