Airfreight Express Ltd. v. Evergreen Air Center, Inc.

OPINION

BRAMMER, Judge.

¶ 1 Appellant Airfreight Express, Ltd. (“AFX”) appeals from the trial court’s grant of appellee Evergreen Air Center, Inc.’s (“Evergreen”) motion to dismiss and motion for summary judgment in AFX’s action arising out of AFX’s contracts with Evergreen for maintenance and repair of AFX’s Boeing 747 aircraft. AFX asserts on appeal that the doctrines of claim and issue preclusion do not bar its claims and that summary judgment was improper. We reverse.

Factual and Procedural Background

¶ 2 “When a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim is granted, review on appeal…