Federal Civil Procedure - Preclusion

Question 1

Under the doctrine of issue preclusion (collateral estoppel), a judgment in a prior case will be sufficient to bind the plaintiff or defendant in subsequent actions on different causes of action as to issues that w

Answer 1

Actually litigated and essential to the judgment

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding the parties involved provides a sufficient basis for applying claim preclusion?

Answer 2

The earlier and the latter causes of action were brought by the same claimant against the same defendant

Question 3

For claim preclusion (res judicata) to apply, it is not necessary that the judgment be:

Answer 3

Satisfied