Previously, this Blog examined the doctrine of res judicata (here, here, here and here). Under the doctrine, a party may not litigate a claim where a judgment on the merits exists from a prior action ...

When is a judgment or order a final judgment on the merits? In his Law and the Family column, Joel Brandes discusses issues related to the doctrine of res judicata which are frequently involved in ...

This article delves into the Delaware Court of Chancery's recent use of res judicata to remind readers of the doctrine's applications and implications. One can only wonder if Vice Chancellor Lori W.

The judgment of the General Court in this long-running dispute between Nestlé and Amigüitos pets & life provides a helpful reminder of the instances in which the principle of res judicata should apply ...

The Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester, recently held that the doctrine of res judicata bars a lender’s claim that a borrower’s subsequent transfers of property are void, if ...

Practice and procedure - Application to set side on grounds of res judicata - Plaintiff instituted High Court proceedings against defendant prior to the issue of proceedings by the defendant in the ...

From Klement v. Kofsman, decided March 30 by the Florida Court of Appeal (Chief Judge Mark Klingensmith, joined by Judges Martha Warner and Spencer Levine); note that Kofsman was the plaintiff here, ...

A former Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority mechanic cannot litigate Family and Medical Leave Act claims against the transit authority in state court that were resolved and dismissed by ...

THE Appellants who were the Claimants at the High Court of Delta State, Sapelesued the Respondents as the Defendants seeking the following reliefs: “1. A declaration that the purported alienation, ...

The doctrine of res judicata – also known as claim preclusion – would not apply in a case where two workers’ compensation claims involved different injuries, a panel of the Workers’ Compensation ...