Fujifilm Corp. v. Yang

Opinion

RUBIN, J.

Cindy Yang appeals from the judgment for Fujifilm Corporation (Fuji). According to Yang, Fuji split its cause of action against her. She contends Fuji could have pursued its claims for fraudulent transfers against her in a prior federal court proceeding, and therefore the trial court should have applied res judicata and claim preclusion to bar those claims here. We find that the trial court correctly ruled that res judicata and claims preclusion did not apply. We therefore affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In 2005, respondent Fuji sued Yet “Jimmy” Chan and others, including…