Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Res Judicata – Issue Estoppel – Distinction Between Cause of Action Estoppel and Issue Estoppel

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Cause of action estoppel requires identical causes of action—same subject matter, parties, and issues. It bars re-litigation of the entire claim. Issue estoppel applies where causes of action differ but a specific issue has been distinctly put in issue and necessarily determined in the first…

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