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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Property Exchange & Sales, Inc. v. King, 863 S.W.2d 12 (1993)

Citation
Property Exchange & Sales, Inc. v. King, 863 S.W.2d 12 (1993)
Parent Document
Property Exchange & Sales, Inc. v. King, 863 S.W.2d 12 (1993)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1993-10-12

Full Text

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After this petition was filed, defendants filed a motion to dismiss arguing that the cause of action and issues were identical to the first lawsuit and could not be relitigated because of the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel. The trial court sustained defendants’ motion to dismiss. We reversed and remanded, holding that because dismissal of the first action was for failure to have a licensed attorney, the issues were not resolved on the merits and therefore the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel did not bar a subsequent action. Property Exchange & Sales, Inc. v. King,