Williams v. Peabody

THIGPEN, Judge.

Tyrone Williams (“Williams”) and WHF, Inc. of Virginia (“WHF”) (together, “Plaintiffs”) filed suit against Annittie Peabody (“Peabody”) and Peabody’s Home Improvements, Inc. (together “Defendants”) subsequent to a similar lawsuit involving some but not all of the same parties. Upon motion by Defendants, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendants on the grounds of res judicata and collateral estoppel. We must determine whether Plaintiffs’ lawsuit was correctly dismissed pursuant to the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel. We affirm the trial…