Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Res Judicata — Requirements for Establishing Plea

Area of law: CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

Res judicata requires identity of parties, issues, and subject matter. All three must be present. The previous judgment must be final and on the merits. The principle prevents relitigation. The burden is on the party asserting res judicata to prove all three identities. The court…

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