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plaintiff from asserting claim in Indiana

28 Indiana opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Indiana 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 (9)

CaseFollowedCited
Tofany v. NBS Imaging Systems, Inc.green
ind · 1993 · cited in 4 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1999–2000
2 sentences

1999Slutsky v. Crews, 713 N.E.2d 288, 291 (Ind.Ct.App.1999); see also Hayworth v. Schilli Leasing, Inc., 669 N.E.2d 165 , 167 n. 3 (Ind.1996) (Defensive collateral estoppel “forecloses plaintiff from asserting claim that plaintiff had previously liti *457 gated and lost against another defendant.”); Tofany, 616 N.E.2d at 1037 (“[W]hen the defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost against another defendant, the use has been termed ‘defensive’ collateral estop-pel.”).

1999Slutsky v. Crews , 713 N.E.2d 288, 291 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999); see also Hayworth v. Schilli Leasing, Inc. , 669 N.E.2d 165 , 167 n.3 (Ind. 1996) (Defensive collateral estoppel "forecloses plaintiff from asserting claim that plaintiff had previously litigated and lost against another defendant."); Tofany , 616 N.E.2d at 1037 ("[W]hen the defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost against another defendant, the use has been termed 'defensive' collateral estoppel.").

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Slutsky v. Crewsgreen
indctapp · 1999 · cited in 5 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1999–2013
2 sentences

1999Slutsky v. Crews, 713 N.E.2d 288, 291 (Ind.Ct.App.1999); see also Hayworth v. Schilli Leasing, Inc., 669 N.E.2d 165 , 167 n. 3 (Ind.1996) (Defensive collateral estoppel “forecloses plaintiff from asserting claim that plaintiff had previously liti *457 gated and lost against another defendant.”); Tofany, 616 N.E.2d at 1037 (“[W]hen the defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost against another defendant, the use has been termed ‘defensive’ collateral estop-pel.”).

1999Slutsky v. Crews , 713 N.E.2d 288, 291 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999); see also Hayworth v. Schilli Leasing, Inc. , 669 N.E.2d 165 , 167 n.3 (Ind. 1996) (Defensive collateral estoppel "forecloses plaintiff from asserting claim that plaintiff had previously litigated and lost against another defendant."); Tofany , 616 N.E.2d at 1037 ("[W]hen the defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost against another defendant, the use has been termed 'defensive' collateral estoppel.").

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Hayworth v. Schilli Leasing, Inc.green
ind · 1996 · cited in 3 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1999–2012
2 sentences

1999Slutsky v. Crews, 713 N.E.2d 288, 291 (Ind.Ct.App.1999); see also Hayworth v. Schilli Leasing, Inc., 669 N.E.2d 165 , 167 n. 3 (Ind.1996) (Defensive collateral estoppel “forecloses plaintiff from asserting claim that plaintiff had previously liti *457 gated and lost against another defendant.”); Tofany, 616 N.E.2d at 1037 (“[W]hen the defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost against another defendant, the use has been termed ‘defensive’ collateral estop-pel.”).

1999Slutsky v. Crews , 713 N.E.2d 288, 291 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999); see also Hayworth v. Schilli Leasing, Inc. , 669 N.E.2d 165 , 167 n.3 (Ind. 1996) (Defensive collateral estoppel "forecloses plaintiff from asserting claim that plaintiff had previously litigated and lost against another defendant."); Tofany , 616 N.E.2d at 1037 ("[W]hen the defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost against another defendant, the use has been termed 'defensive' collateral estoppel.").

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Bartle v. Health Quest Realty VIIgreen
indctapp · 2002 · cited in 3 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2003–2010
2 sentences

2010Id.

2003Bartle, 768 N.E.2d at 917 (emphasis added).

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Small v. Centocor, Inc.green
indctapp · 2000 · cited in 2 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2015–2016
2 sentences

2016Small v. Centocor, Inc., 731 N.E.2d 22, 28 (Ind.Ct.App.2000), reh’g denied, trans. denied.

2015Small v. Centocor, Inc., 731 N.E.2d 22, 28 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000), reh’g denied, trans. denied.

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Richter v. Asbestos Insulating & Roofinggreen
indctapp · 2003 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Miller, 212 N.E.3d at 646 (noting that claim preclusion “prevent[s] a plaintiff from asserting a claim that the plaintiff previously litigated and lost”); Richter, 790 N.E.2d at 1004 (noting that subsequent action would effectively grant plaintiff “a second bite at the apple”).

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Ann Robbins v. Med-1 Solutions, LLCgreen
ca7 · 2021 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023Practically speaking, because offensive claim preclusion is a “nonexistent” form of res judicata, a plaintiff cannot turn around in a subsequent action and “reassert a claim that he has already won.” Robbins v. MED-1 Solutions, LLC 13 F.4th 652, 657 (7th Cir. 2021).

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Pickett v. Pickettgreen
indctapp · 1984 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
2 sentences

2002Pickett v. Pickett, 470 N.E.2d 751, 754 (Ind.Ct.App.1984).

2002Pickett v. Pickett, 470 N.E.2d 751, 754 (Ind.Ct.App.1984).

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Sullivan v. American Cas. Co. of Reading, Pa.green
ind · 1992 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001Our supreme court, in Sullivan v. American Casualty, relaxed the once rigid standards of collateral estoppel, allowing a stranger to the first action to take advantage of collateral estoppel in a subsequent action. 605 N.E.2d 134, 188 (Ind.1992).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore green
scotus · 1979
2 sentences

2023Under this subtype, a “defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost against another defendant.” Parklane Hosiery, 439 U.S. at 326 n.4.

2002Defensive collateral estoppel involves a situation where a "defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost." Id.

81992–2023
Eichenberger v. Eichenberger green
indctapp · 2001
2 sentences

2013Id.

2001Defensive collateral estoppel may be asserted in a situation where a "defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost." Eichenberger, 743 N.E.2d at 375 .

22001–2013
Perez-Grahovac v. State green
indctapp · 2008
1 sentence

2020Id. (citations omitted). 3 I.

12020–2020
Janet Freels v. James F. Koches and Sunset Builders, Inc. green
indctapp · 2018
1 sentence

2019Id. [21] Where, as here, a defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim that the plaintiff has previously litigated and lost, the use has been termed “defensive” collateral estoppel.

12019–2019
In Re Commitment of Heald green
indctapp · 2003
1 sentence

2007Defensive collateral estoppel involves a situation where the defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost. *1234 Id. (citations and emphases omitted).

12007–2007
Pritchett v. Heil green
indctapp · 2001
2 sentences

2004Defensive collateral estoppel may be asserted in a situation where a "defendant seeks to prevent a plaintiff from asserting a claim which the plaintiff had previously litigated and lost." Id. *912 The Minors' argument involves defensive collateral estoppel because they would be seeking to prevent the Club from asserting a claim which the Club would have allegedly litigated and lost before the IATC.

2004"The primary consideration in the defensive use of collateral estoppel is whether the party against whom the former adjudication is asserted had 'a full and fair opportunity to litigate the issue and whether it would be otherwise unfair under the cireumstances' to permit the use of collateral estoppel in the subsequent action." Id.

12004–2004
Exide Corp. v. Millwright Riggers, Inc. green
indctapp · 2000
1 sentence

2000Exide Corp., 727 N.E.2d at 477-78 ; Slutsky, 713 N.E.2d at 291 .

12000–2000
Turner Transportation, Inc. v. Indiana Employment Security Board green
indctapp · 1983
1 sentence

1984Turner Transportation, Inc. v. Indiana Employment Security Board, (1983) Ind.App., 448 N.E.2d 300, 304 ; State ex rel.

11984–1984

Where else courts name it

IN 28 (1984–2025) TX 22 (1998–2020) IL 16 (1992–2025) WI 4 (1995–1996) FL 4 (1989–2008) PA 4 (1994–2018) AZ 4 (1999–2021) SD 3 (1943–2013) MO 3 (1996–2009) OH 3 (2011–2016) KY 3 (1959–2012) CA 2 (1980–2007) WV 2 (1983–1993) KS 2 (1986–2022)

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