The respondent, Andersen/Silver Line Windows, appealed a decision that granted the petitioner’s motion for medical and temporary benefits. On July 16, 2020, the petitioner was injured lifting glass ...

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 ...

In Haart v. Scaglia[1], Justice Borrok of the New York County Commercial Division partially granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss based on the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel.

The principle of finality arises as an obstacle to the partial adjudication of disputes when there is duplication of the parties and the disputed issues. The party is prevented from raising claims ...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments on the appropriateness of applying res judicata and collateral estoppel when the Commonwealth Court dismissed an appeal because a companion ...

FACTS: Sergejs Hripunovs and Elena Maximova were married on July 22, 2018, and have no children. The marriage has been marred with allegations of physical and emotional abuse, resulting in the ...

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