Welch v. Hrabar

OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

Following a trial to the court in this breach-of-contract case, the trial court rendered judgment that Appellee and Cross-Appellant Stephanie Hrabar recover “$42,-924.00 as the principal amount due,” post-judgment interest, and court costs from Appellant and Cross-Appellee Paula Welch. The principal issue on appeal is whether res judicata or collateral estoppel precludes Hrabar from recovering breach-of-contract damages from Welch when (1) Hrabar filed a plea in intervention in Welch’s separate tort case pending against third parties in another court, (2)…