Washington A. Sena v. Carlos Pereira

Washington A. Sena appeals the summary final judgment entered against him which the trial court based, among other defenses, on res judicata. We find that the court erred in granting summary judgment, but only as to Sena’s underlying claim for unjust enrichment.

This appeal arises out of a dispute over real property. Carlos Pereira (“the landlord”) owned the property, which Sena (“the tenant”) rented pursuant to a written lease. The parties entered into an accompanying agreement, the “Contract for Option.” which provided terms under which the tenant could exercise an option to purchase the…