Zufelt v. Haste, Inc.

OPINION

THORNE, Judge:

¶ 1 Haste, Inc., and Harry Gounaris appeal the district court’s ruling granting Jimmy Zufelt’s motion to strike Gounaris’s pleadings and motion for summary judgment. Specifically, Haste and Gounaris argue that the district court erred by concluding that the doctrine of res judicata barred Gounaris from asserting an ownership interest in Haste and therefore Gounaris lacked standing to act on behalf of Haste. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND 1

¶2 Gounaris and Steven Kallinikos incorporated Haste as equal shareholders for the purpose of doing business as Burger Supreme. In…