Kristi Lindsey and Susan Ellis v. Gary Green and Law Offices of Gary Green

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for Green, holding that dismissal of the federal Title VII action for failure to satisfy the EEOC-filing and right-to-sue prerequisites was not a merits judgment that barred appellants' state-law claims under res judicata. Because those claims remained available when appellants ended Green's representation, appellants could not establish that Green's conduct caused their alleged damages. The court dismissed Green's cross-appeal because its notice of appeal identified the wrong order.