Legal Opinion
Spath v. Norris
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 17, 2009No. WD 68904PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.
Carl and Pam Spath appeal from the circuit court’s dismissal of their Petition for Damages, against Gary Norris and Jerry and Rhonda Lindsay, on grounds of res judicata and collateral estoppel. Because the court erred in applying these defenses, we reverse and remand.
I. Factual and Procedural History
Gary Norris was the developer of a subdivision in Brookfield, Missouri, known as Quail Valley. Jerry and Rhonda Lindsay purchased two lots from Norris and built a home. The Spaths purchased both lots and the newly constructed home from the Lindsays in January 1999.
On May…
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