Lori Albers v. Richard Powers

07/12/2022 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE May 3, 2022 Session LORI ALBERS ET AL. V. RICHARD POWERS Appeal from the Circuit Court for Rutherford County No. 78219 Darrell Scarlett, Judge No. M2021-00577-COA-R3-CV This appeal requires us to consider the defense of res judicata in the context of two separate lawsuits filed by parties who were in a car accident. Following the car accident, the first lawsuit was filed and settled by agreement of the parties. An agreed judgment was entered dismissing the first lawsuit. Subsequently, the defendant from the initial lawsuit and her…