Cook v. Cook

JOSEPH M. ELLIS, Judge.

Appellant Jerry Cook, M.D., appeals from a judgment entered in the Circuit Court of Platte County dismissing his petition for damages against his former wife, Linda Cook. The trial court found that Appellant’s claim that his wife had converted funds while acting as the office manager for his medical practice was barred by principles of res judicata and collateral estoppel because that issue had been addressed in the couple’s dissolution action.

Appellant and Respondent were married in August 1983. In 1988, Respondent went to work for Jerry Cook, M.D., P.C., d/b/a the…