Sikes v. Segers

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

R. H. Sikes, appellant, brings this appeal from a summary judgment entered by the Washington County Circuit Court in favor of appellee, Joseph William Segers, Jr.

The court ruled that appellant did not timely file an affidavit in response to appellee’s motion for summary judgment; therefore, appellee’s motion, which was supported by affidavits, was found to be uncontroverted and the summary judgment was granted. The court also granted the summary judgment on the theory that this action was barred by the doctrine of “collateral estoppel and/or res judicata.”

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