Wesley Roberts v. William D. Vaughn

This appeal involves the doctrine of res judicata. The plaintiff and the defendant had several business dealings, including loans, a marketing consultant agreement, and a lease agreement. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant in general sessions court to recover monies allegedly owed under the marketing consultant agreement. The defendant failed to answer or appear. The general sessions court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff then filed the instant lawsuit against the same defendant in circuit court.