Stilwyn, Inc. v. Rokan Corporation

J. JONES, Justice.

Appellant, Stilwyn, Inc., brought suit against the Respondents in district court stating nine claims for relief arising out of a failed transaction to purchase an interest in a loan. The district court dismissed those claims, holding that they were barred by prior federal litigation involving Stilwyn, two of the Respondents, and the same failed transaction. It held the claims were barred by claim preclusion and because the claims were compulsory counterclaims in the federal litigation that were not asserted there. Stilwyn argues that the district court erred in both…