Principle

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

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Cause of action estoppel (res judicata proper) bars relitigation of the entire claim when the same cause of action is pursued in subsequent proceedings. Issue estoppel applies where the cause of action differs, but a specific issue previously decided between the same parties is raised…

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