Does res judicata apply in the context of a motion to dismiss an action for delay?

With respect to issue of whether res judicata applies in the circumstances, I am mindful that Rule 24.05 provides that the dismissal of an action for delay is not a defence to a subsequent action unless the order dismissing the action provides otherwise. However, commencing a second action, identical to one that had already been dismissed for delay, is an abuse of process; see, for example, Mintz v. Wallwin, 2009 ONCA 199. This can be the case if a subsequent action is commenced after the dismissal of the first, as well as when an identical claim is made in a second action that was commenced prior to the dismissal of the first action. In both situations, the second action can be stayed as an abuse of process.