Kiefer v. Rust-Oleum Corp.

PRESIDING JUSTICE ROBERT E. GORDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing the instant cause “with prejudice” pursuant to section 2 — 619(a)(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2— 619(a)(4) (West 2006)), as barred by the doctrine of res judicata. We affirm for the reasons set forth below.

BACKGROUND

The only issue raised in this appeal is whether the trial court erred by dismissing the instant lawsuit as barred by the doctrine of res judicata. Therefore, we recite only those facts necessary for our…