Legal Opinion
Dorso Trailer Sales, Inc. v. American Body & Trailer, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 26, 1992No. C6-90-1381PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOMLJANOVICH, Justice.
This case arises out the termination of a distributorship contract between appellants Polar Manufacturing Company and Polar Tank Trailer, Inc. and respondent Dorso Trailer. We hold that the district court lacked jurisdiction to vacate a satisfied judgment. We agree with the court of appeals that res judicata bars Dorso’s second cause of action.
Although the facts underlying the initial action are set out in Dorso Trailer Sales, Inc. v. American Body & Trailer, Inc., 372 N.W.2d 412 (Minn.App.1985) pet. for rev. denied (Minn., October 18, 1985) [Dorso 7], a brief review is…
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- Sundberg v. AbbottCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1988
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