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Overview of Collateral Estoppel and How It Can Help in Defending Against a Civil Lawsuit

Collateral estoppel is a legal term to describe the prohibition against the same two parties litigating the same issue in two separate lawsuits when an issue of ultimate fact has already been addressed and determined by a valid and final judgment.  Objective of Collateral Estoppel If the same parties could file multiple lawsuits against… Read More »