Back to Top
Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel: Tools for Plaintiffs and Defendants
With court calendars already overcrowded and the number of civil cases steadily mounting, prolonged litigation and successive lawsuits are becoming an increasing burden on plaintiffs, defendants, and the court system alike.
Author(s) | By Warren Freedman. |
---|---|
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Format | Hardback |
Pages | 131 |
Published in | United States |
Published | 22 Feb 1988 |
Availability | Not yet available |
With court calendars already overcrowded and the number of civil cases steadily mounting, prolonged litigation and successive lawsuits are becoming an increasing burden on plaintiffs, defendants, and the court system alike.
Definitions and Terminology Historical Perspectives Essential Elements of Res Judicata: Preclusion by Prior Adjudication Essential Elements of Collateral Estoppel: Preclusion by Prior Adjudication Offensive Collateral Estoppel v. Defensive Collateral
WARREN FREEDMAN, member of the New York, Federal, and U.S. Supreme Court Bars, served as corporate counsel to Bristol-Meyers Company for 20 years in addition to his private law practice.