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finality of judgments doctrine in Kentucky

5 Kentucky opinions name it 2 courts 2014–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kentucky courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Slone v. R & S MINING, INC.green
ky · 2002 · cited in 3 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2014–2022
2 sentences

2022ANALYSIS “The doctrine of res judicata (also known as the doctrine of the finality of judgments) is basic to our legal system and stands for the principle that once the rights of the parties have been finally determined, litigation should end.” Slone v. R & S Mining, Inc., 74 S.W.3d 259, 261 (Ky. 2002).

2015Thus, where there is an identity of parties and an identity of causes of action, the doctrine precludes further litigation of issues that were decided on the merits in a final judgment." Slone v. R & S Mining, Inc., 74 S.W.3d 259, 261 (Ky. 2002).

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Whittaker v. Cecilgreen
ky · 2002 · cited in 2 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2023–2025
2 sentences

2025Whittaker v. Cecil, 69 S.W.3d 69, 72 (Ky. 2002).

2023Thus, where there is an identity of parties and an identity of causes of action, the doctrine precludes further litigation of issues that were decided on the merits in a final judgment.” Whittaker v. Cecil, 69 S.W.3d 69, 71-72 (Ky. 2002) (citations omitted).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kentucky. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

KY § Ky. Rev. Stat. § 342.125 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 11 (1971–2025) KY 5 (2014–2025) CT 5 (1999–2018) NM 3 (1998–2015) MT 2 (1996–2017) NY 2 (2025–2025) UT 2 (2020–2022)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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