Doe v. Forino
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The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment of the district court entering a protection form abuse order against Mark Forino and in favor of Forino and Pat Doe's two children after a hearing on Doe's complaint for protection from abuse, holding that the district court did not err.
On appeal, Forino argued that the district court erred when it denied his motion to dismiss Doe's complaint on res judicata grounds and his motion in limine to exclude evidence relating to allegations in Doe's previous complaint against him for protection from abuse. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed after emphasizing the need for caution in applying res judicata in cases regarding family matters, holding that res judicata did not bar Doe's second complaint.
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