LAW 607 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Res Judicata, Collateral Estoppel, Federal Common Law
1 Jun 2020
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A judgment is entitled to full faith and credit even in questions of jurisdiction when the second court determines the questions were fully and fairly litigated in the first case (consistency!) Page 1 of 3: mo has to respect the res judicata effect of nebraska, and follow. Valid judgment on merits: case 2: state court la. Same claimant and same def: under durfee, tx law precludes case 2 b/c it was the first state to hear the case and had a valid judgment on the merits, promotes harmony by recognizing states" decisions. Only one full and fair trial: case 1: a sues b in state court in va. Ca can apply its own issue preclusion law b/c issue preclusion falls under claim preclusion umbrella. Page 2 of 3: federal to state claims semtek, federal common law governs res judicata effect of a federal diversity judgment.
