HICKS v. MIDWEST TRANSIT, INC.

No. 06-2579.

479 F.3d 468 (2007)

Hal D. HICKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MIDWEST TRANSIT, INC., an Illinois Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 1, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Theil (argued), Theil Law Firm, St. Louis, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Terrell L. Sharp (argued), Mt. Vernon, IL, Joanna Wells, Marion, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KANNE, ROVNER and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Hal D. Hicks appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment to Midwest Transit, Inc. on his claims of breach with regard to a promissory note and a revolving line of credit. The district court held that res judicata precluded Hicks's claims based upon an Illinois state court judgment. We agree.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background

Diane and C. Michael Witters were co-owners of Midwest, a freight...

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