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res judicata is a question doctrine in Illinois

20 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 2003–2025 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Arvia v. Madigangreen
ill · 2004 · cited in 13 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2011–2025
2 sentences

2025Arvia v. Madigan, 209 Ill. 2d 520, 526 (2004). ¶ 39 Only the third element is disputed by the parties on appeal.

2022Arvia v. Madigan, 209 Ill. 2d 520, 526 (2004). ¶ 37 a.

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Hudson v. City of Chicagogreen
ill · 2008 · cited in 3 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015Arvia v. Madigan, 209 Ill. 2d 520, 526 , 809 N.E.2d 88, 93 (2004). ¶ 23 " 'The doctrine of res judicata provides that a final judgment on the merits rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction bars any subsequent actions between the same parties or their privies on the same cause of action.' " Hudson v. City of Chicago, 228 Ill. 2d 462, 467 , 889 N.E.2d 210, 213 (2008) (quoting Rein v. David A. Noyes & Co., 172 Ill. 2d 325, 334 , 665 N.E.2d 1199, 1204 (1996)).

2015Arvia v. Madigan, 209 Ill. 2d 520, 526 , 809 N.E.2d 88, 93 (2004). ¶ 23 " 'The doctrine of res judicata provides that a final judgment on the merits rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction bars any subsequent actions between the same parties or their privies on the same cause of action.' " Hudson v. City of Chicago, 228 Ill. 2d 462, 467 , 889 N.E.2d 210, 213 (2008) (quoting Rein v. David A. Noyes & Co., 172 Ill. 2d 325, 334 , 665 N.E.2d 1199, 1204 (1996)).

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Federal Signal Corp. v. SLC Technologies, Inc.green
illappct · 2001 · cited in 4 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2003–2005
2 sentences

2005Federal Signal Corp., 318 Ill.

2005Federal Signal Corp. , 318 Ill.

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Rein v. David A. Noyes & Co.green
ill · 1996 · cited in 3 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015Arvia v. Madigan, 209 Ill. 2d 520, 526 , 809 N.E.2d 88, 93 (2004). ¶ 23 " 'The doctrine of res judicata provides that a final judgment on the merits rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction bars any subsequent actions between the same parties or their privies on the same cause of action.' " Hudson v. City of Chicago, 228 Ill. 2d 462, 467 , 889 N.E.2d 210, 213 (2008) (quoting Rein v. David A. Noyes & Co., 172 Ill. 2d 325, 334 , 665 N.E.2d 1199, 1204 (1996)).

2015Arvia v. Madigan, 209 Ill. 2d 520, 526 , 809 N.E.2d 88, 93 (2004). ¶ 23 " 'The doctrine of res judicata provides that a final judgment on the merits rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction bars any subsequent actions between the same parties or their privies on the same cause of action.' " Hudson v. City of Chicago, 228 Ill. 2d 462, 467 , 889 N.E.2d 210, 213 (2008) (quoting Rein v. David A. Noyes & Co., 172 Ill. 2d 325, 334 , 665 N.E.2d 1199, 1204 (1996)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Hayashi v. Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation green
ill · 2014
2 sentences

2015Hayashi v. Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, 2014 IL 116023, ¶ 45 ; Arvia v. Madigan, 209 Ill. 2d 520, 526 (2004). ¶ 44 Res judicata is an equitable doctrine designed to prevent multiple lawsuits between the same parties where the facts and issues are the same.

2015Hayashi v. Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, 2014 IL 116023, ¶ 45 ; Arvia v. Madigan, 209 Ill. 2d 520, 526 (2004). ¶ 44 Res judicata is an equitable doctrine designed to prevent multiple lawsuits between the same parties where the facts and issues are the same.

22015–2015
Lutkauskas v. Ricker green
ill · 2015
1 sentence

2024Lutkauskas v. Ricker, 2015 IL 117090, ¶ 43 . ¶ 31 The doctrine of res judicata provides that a final judgment on the merits rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction bars any later actions between the same parties or their privies on the same cause of action.

12024–2024
Law Offices of Nye & Associates v. Boado green
illappct · 2012
1 sentence

2021Law Offices of Nye & Associates, Ltd. v. Boado, 2012 IL App (2d) 110804, ¶ 12 . ¶ 28 The obligations imposed by the Annexation Agreement and Amendment are governed by basic rules of contract interpretation.

12021–2021
Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad v. Chicago Union Station Co. green
illappct · 2005
1 sentence

2009Corp. v. Chicago Union Station Co., 358 Ill.

12009–2009

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-615 (8) IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-619 (8) IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-619.1 (6) IL § 105 ILCS 5/20-1 (4) IL § 105 ILCS 5/20-4 (4) IL § 105 ILCS 5/20-6 (4) IL § 105 ILCS 5/20-8 (4) USC § 5u.s.c.552 (4) IL § 735 ILCS 5/13-205 (3) IL § 735 ILCS 5/13-217 (3) IL § 805 ILCS 5/12.56 (3) IL § 815 ILCS 505/10a (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

IL 20 (2003–2025) MI 12 (2001–2023) OH 9 (2002–2026) WY 4 (2008–2024) CA 3 (2013–2020) TN 3 (2015–2018) MN 2 (2015–2015) ID 2 (2014–2014) SD 2 (2007–2008) MS 2 (2007–2017)

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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