Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Res Judicata – Issue Estoppel – Ingredients for Issue Estoppel

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Issue estoppel requires three mandatory elements: (1) Same parties: Previous and present actions must involve same parties (or their privies)β€”identity of parties required. (2) Same question, same subject matter: The question decided in prior action must arise again in present action, concerning same subject matter.…

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