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collateral estoppel precludes relitigation doctrine in Pennsylvania

15 Pennsylvania opinions name it 4 courts 2005–2025 8 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania 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
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kiesewettergreen
pa · 2005 · cited in 11 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2017–2025
2 sentences

2022“The doctrine of collateral estoppel precludes relitigation of an issue determined in a previous action.” Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kiesewetter, 889 A.2d 47, 50 (Pa. 2005).

2017As noted above, the doctrine of collateral estoppel precludes relitigation of an issue if, inter alia, “there was a final adjudication on the merits[.]” Kiesewetter, 889 A.2d 47, 50-51 (Pa. 2005).

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Adelphia Gateway LLC v. Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Boardgreen
ca3 · 2023 · cited in 4 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025Off. of Disciplinary Couns. v. Kiesewetter, 889 A.2d 47, 50-51 (Pa. 2005). 46 See Adelphia Gateway, LLC v. Pa. EHB, 62 F.4th 819, 826-28 (3d Cir. 2023). [J-13A-2024, J-13B-2024, J-13C-2024 and J-13D-2024] - 14 in state court and loses,” explained the Third Circuit in Adelphia, “it is not permitted a do- over in federal court.

2025Off. of Disciplinary Couns. v. Kiesewetter, 889 A.2d 47, 50-51 (Pa. 2005). 46 See Adelphia Gateway, LLC v. Pa. EHB, 62 F.4th 819, 826-28 (3d Cir. 2023). [J-13A-2024, J-13B-2024, J-13C-2024 and J-13D-2024] - 14 in state court and loses,” explained the Third Circuit in Adelphia, “it is not permitted a do- over in federal court.

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Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Duffieldgreen
pa · 1994 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2005–2018
2 sentences

2018Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kiesewetter, 889 A.2d 47 , 50–51 (Pa. 2005), quoting Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Duffield, 644 A.2d 1186, 1189 (Pa. 1994).

2006Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Duffield, 537 Pa. 485, 492 , 644 A.2d 1186, 1189 (1994).

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Belote v. State Harness Racing Commissiongreen
pacommwct · 1997 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2021–2022
2 sentences

2022Belote v. State Harness Racing Comm’n, 688 A.2d 264, 267 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1997).

2021Belote v. State Harness Racing Comm’n, 688 A.2d 264, 267 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1997).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Statutes the citing opinions construe

CFR § 40c.f.r.52.2020 (4) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 763 (4) USC § 15u.s.c.717 (4) USC § 15u.s.c.717f(c) (4) USC § 15u.s.c.717r(b) (4) USC § 15u.s.c.717r(d)(1) (4) USC § 42u.s.c.7401 (4) USC § 42u.s.c.7410 (4) USC § 5u.s.c.704 (4)

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

PA 15 (2005–2025) MI 9 (1982–2022) CA 7 (1986–2021) NY 4 (1978–2001) DE 3 (2000–2024) AL 2 (1994–1995)

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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