Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
I. CLAIM PRECLUSION
- Defensive v. Offensive
o Defensive:
the defendant seeks to rely on a prior finding to
defeat the plaintiffs claim in a later case
o Offensive:
The plaintiff seeks to rely on a prior finding to hold
the defendant liable in a later case
- Mutual:
o The parties asserting and opposing collateral estoppel are
both parties in prior case
- Non-mutual:
o The party asserting collateral estoppel was not a party to
the prior case.