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coalescence of four factors in Pennsylvania

12 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2002–2026 1 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
J.S. Ex Rel. H.S. v. Bethlehem Area School Districtgreen
pacommwct · 2002 · cited in 6 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2004–2026
2 sentences

2026Technical res judicata, which applies to claims that were actually litigated or could have been litigated, “requires the coalescence of four factors: (1) identity of the thing sued upon or for; (2) identity of the causes of action; (3) identity of the persons or parties to the action; and (4) identity of the quality or capacity of the parties suing or being sued.” J.S., 794 A.2d at 939 .

2018FOOTNOTE CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE "[R]es judicata provides that where a final judgment on the merits exists, a future lawsuit on the· same cause of action is precluded." J.S. v. Bethlehem Area School District, 794 A.2d 936, 939 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2002). "[R]es judicata requires the coalescence of four factors: (1) identity of the thing sued upon or for; (2) identity of the causes of action; (3) identity of the persons or parties to the action; and ( 4) identity of the quality or capacity of the parties suing or being sued." Id.

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M.A. Robinson v. Officer Fyegreen
pacommwct · 2018 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2020
2 sentences

2020“Res judicata, or claim preclusion, applies only when there exists a coalescence of four factors: (1) identity of the thing sued upon or for; (2) identity of the causes of action; (3) identity of the persons or parties to the action; and (4) identity of the quality or capacity of the parties suing or being sued.” Robinson, 192 A.3d at 1231 (quoting J.S. v. Bethlehem Area Sch.

2019Robinson v. Frye, 192 A.3d 1225, 1231 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2018) (internal quotations omitted).

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Burke v. Pittsburgh Limestone Corp.green
pa · 1953 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See Burke v. Pittsburgh Limestone Corp., 100 A.2d 595, 598 (Pa. 1953). 5 Bethlehem Area Sch.

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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.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Henion v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board green
pacommwct · 2001
2 sentences

2019Id. at 365-366 .

2006Id.

32002–2019
Stilp v. Commonwealth green
pacommwct · 2006
1 sentence

2008Id.

12008–2008

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 42u.s.c.1983 (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.

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