Thorleif Larsen & Son, Inc. v. PPG Industries, Inc.

Plaintiff, Thorleif Larsen & Son, Inc. (Larsen), appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, PPG Industries,' Inc., in which the trial court determined that plaintiff’s action was barred by principles of res judicata.

On March 25, 1987, plaintiff filed an action at law against defendant in the circuit court of Du Page County seeking recovery of $649,046.97 for breach of a construction contract. On the same day, in the circuit court of Cook County, plaintiff filed suit against defendant to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien on the property involved in the construction project,…