United States First Circuit

Plaintiffs' suit, alleging damages by reason of defective windows manufactured by defendant, was properly dismissed on res judicata grounds, given the preclusive effects of a settlement and judgment entered in a prior, Minnesota class action. Under Minnesota law, res judicata principles apply as to every matter which might have been litigated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/27/2004
• Published 02/27/2004

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges, and LISI, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Barkoff, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas H. Boyd, with whom Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., Posternak Blankstein & Lund, LLP, Joseph P. Crimmins and Jennifer L. Finger, were on brief, for appellee.