PrincipleCIVIL PROCEDURE – Res Judicata – Issue Estoppel – Distinction from Cause of Action Estoppel
- Area of law
- CIVIL PROCEDURE
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- Supreme Court
This clarifies distinction between cause of action estoppel and issue estoppel. Cause of action estoppel: Entire cause of action decided—prevents re-litigating same claim. Requires: prior claim identical to current claim. Issue estoppel: Specific issue within cause decided—prevents re-litigating that issue even in different cause of…
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