Walton v. Bourgeois

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• concluding that res judicata barred plaintiff’s second suit because “the underlying facts and circumstances are the same as those involved in the first suit”
• stating that whether a Rule 12 motion is converted to one for summary judgment is based on \whether the Circuit Court finds it necessary to resort to matters outside the pleadings in order to dispose with the motion.\
• identity of cause of action is \identity of underlying facts and circumstances upon which a claim is asserted and relief sought from the two actions.\

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