Opinion ID: 1486728
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Heading: Dismissal: Jordan Investment, Inc. v. Lewis

Text: This decision to reverse the grant of summary judgment in Brooks v. GMAC also affects the outcome of the trial court's decision to grant appellee Jordan's Motion to Dismiss in Jordan Investment, Inc. v. Lewis. Because the court's decision to dismiss that case was based in large part on collateral estoppel and res judicata stemming from the November 8, 1996 grant of summary judgment, which we reverse, we must also reverse and remand on the dismissal of appellants' Plea of Title. Wallace v. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, 715 A.2d 873, 887 n. 29 (D.C.1998) (judgment on grounds of res judicata not final where the underlying order is partially reversed); Stutsman v. Kaiser Found., Health Plan, 546 A.2d 367, 369-70 (D.C.1988) (finality of judgment is a prerequisite for collateral estoppel or res judicata to apply). Judgment reversed in part and affirmed in part; case remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.