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claim preclusion doctrine in Tennessee

54 Tennessee opinions name it 1 courts 1996–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee 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 (16)

CaseFollowedCited
Moulton v. Ford Motor Co.green
tenn · 1976 · cited in 25 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1997–2015
2 sentences

2015See Moulton v. Ford Motor Co., 533 S.W.2d 295, 296 (Tenn. 1976); Jordan v. Johns, 168 Tenn. 525, 536-37 , 79 S.W.2d 798, 802 (1935).

2015See Moulton v. Ford Motor Co., 533 S.W.2d 295, 296 (Tenn. 1976); Jordan v. Johns, 168 Tenn. 525 , 536–37, 79 S.W.2d 798, 802 (1935).

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Jordan v. Johnsgreen
tenn · 1935 · cited in 17 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1998–2015
2 sentences

2015See Moulton v. Ford Motor Co., 533 S.W.2d 295, 296 (Tenn. 1976); Jordan v. Johns, 168 Tenn. 525 , 536–37, 79 S.W.2d 798, 802 (1935).

2015See Moulton v. Ford Motor Co., 533 S.W.2d 295, 296 (Tenn. 1976); Jordan v. Johns, 168 Tenn. 525 , 536–37, 79 S.W.2d 798, 802 (1935).

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Massengill v. Scottgreen
tenn · 1987 · cited in 12 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1996–2025
2 sentences

2012Res judicata is a claim preclusion doctrine, Massengill v. Scott, 738 S.W.2d 629, 631 (Tenn. 1987), which bars a subsequent action between the parties that involves the same claim or cause of action.

2006It is a claim preclusion doctrine that prohibits multiple lawsuits between “the same parties or their privies on the same cause of action with respect to all issues which were or could have been litigated in the former suit.” Massengill v. Scott, 738 S.W.2d 629, 631 (Tenn. 1987)(holding: res judicata not applicable to bar plaintiff’s state law tort claims where federal court had declined to exercise pendent jurisdiction over those claims).

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Richardson v. Tennessee Board of Dentistrygreen
tenn · 1995 · cited in 4 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1996–2013
2 sentences

2013Richardson v. Tenn. Bd. of Dentistry, 913 S.W.2d 446, 459 (Tenn. 1995); Brown v. Brown, 29 S.W.3d 491, 495 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000); Collins v. Greene County Bank, 916 S.W.2d 941, 945 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1995).

2012Richardson v. Tenn. Bd. of Dentistry, 913 S.W.2d 446, 459 (Tenn. 1995).

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Young v. Barrowgreen
tennctapp · 2003 · cited in 4 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2006–2012
2 sentences

2012Res judicata is a doctrine of claim preclusion which “bars a second suit between the same parties or their privies on the same cause of action with respect to all issues which were or could have been litigated in the former suit.” Young v. Barrow, 130 S.W.3d 59, 64 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003) (citations omitted).

2006“Res judicata is a claim preclusion doctrine that promotes finality in litigation.” Young v. Barrow, 130 S.W.3d 59, 64 (Tenn.Ct.App.2003).

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State Ex Rel. Cihlar v. Crawfordgreen
tennctapp · 2000 · cited in 3 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2015–2017
2 sentences

2017Cihlar v. Crawford, 39 S.W.3d 172, 178 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000); see also Jackson, 6 Rule 55.01 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure provides: [A]ll parties against whom a default judgment is sought shall be served with a written notice of the application at least five days before the hearing on the application, regardless of whether the party has made an appearance in the action.

2015Cihlar v. Crawford, 39 S.W.3d 172, 178 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000); see also Jackson, 387 S.W.3d at 491 .

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Lien v. Couchgreen
tennctapp · 1998 · cited in 4 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1999–2012
2 sentences

2012This Court discussed the doctrine of res judicata in Lien v. Couch, 993 S.W.2d 53 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1998), wherein we stated: Res judicata is a claim preclusion doctrine that promotes finality in litigation.

1999See Tennsonita (Memphis), Inc. v. Cucos, Inc., 1991 WL 66993 (Tenn. App. May 2, 1991) (affirming the enforcement of a forum selection clause in accordance with Tennessee law, even though the plaintiffs’ claims included TCPA claims); Lien v. Couch, No. 01A01-9609-CV-00398, 1998 WL 848101 (Tenn. App. Dec. 8, 1998) (recognizing that a plaintiff’s ability to bring a TCPA action in Tennessee can be limited through the judicial doctrine of claim preclusion, even though such an action was commenced prior to entry of the foreign judgment on related claims).

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Jeanette Rea Jackson v. Bradley Smithgreen
tenn · 2012 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015Cihlar v. Crawford, 39 S.W.3d 172, 178 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000); see also Jackson, 387 S.W.3d at 491 .

2015Cihlar v. Crawford, 39 S.W.3d 172, 178 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000); see also Jackson, 387 S.W.3d at 491 .

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Collins v. Greene County Bankgreen
tennctapp · 1995 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1996–2013
2 sentences

2013Richardson v. Tenn. Bd. of Dentistry, 913 S.W.2d 446, 459 (Tenn. 1995); Brown v. Brown, 29 S.W.3d 491, 495 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000); Collins v. Greene County Bank, 916 S.W.2d 941, 945 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1995).

1996Richardson v. Tennessee Bd. of Dentistry, 913 S.W.2d 446, 459 (Tenn. 1995); Massengill v. Scott, 738 S.W.2d 629, 631 (Tenn. 1987); Collins v. Greene County Bank, 916 S.W.2d 941, 945 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1995).

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In Re Estate of Bootegreen
tennctapp · 2005 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2007–2008
2 sentences

2008“Res judicata is a claim preclusion doctrine that promotes finality in litigation.” In re Estate of Boote, 198 S.W.3d 699, 718 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005).

2007“Res judicata is a claim preclusion doctrine that promotes finality in litigation.” In re Estate of Boote, 198 S.W.3d 699, 718 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005).

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In Re Marriage of Fieldsgreen
illappct · 1997 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
2 sentences

2001Illinois has cited with approval the Restatement (Second) of Judgments § 12, at 120, that even if subject matter jurisdiction has not been raised and determined, a final judgment should “ordinarily be treated as wholly valid if the controversy has been litigated in any other respect, pursuant to the doctrine of claim preclusion.” See, In Re: Marriage of Fields, 288 Ill.App.3d 1053 , 224 Ill.Dec. 184 , 681 N.E.2d 166, 172 (1997).

2001Illinois has cited with approval the Restatement (Second) of Judgments § 12, at 120, that even if subject matter jurisdiction has not been raised and determined, a final judgment should “ordinarily be treated as wholly valid if the controversy has been litigated in any other respect, pursuant to the doctrine of claim preclusion.” See, In Re: Marriage of Fields, 288 Ill.App.3d 1053 , 224 Ill.Dec. 184 , 681 N.E.2d 166, 172 (1997).

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Brown v. Browngreen
tennctapp · 2000 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013Richardson v. Tenn. Bd. of Dentistry, 913 S.W.2d 446, 459 (Tenn. 1995); Brown v. Brown, 29 S.W.3d 491, 495 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000); Collins v. Greene County Bank, 916 S.W.2d 941, 945 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1995).

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Lee v. Hallgreen
tennctapp · 1990 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012A party asserting the res judicata defense must show “(1) that a court of competent jurisdiction rendered the prior judgment, (2) that the prior judgment was final and on the merits, (3) that both proceedings involved the parties or their privies, and (4) that both proceedings involved the same cause of action.” Id. (citing Lee v. Hall, 790 S.W.2d 293, 294 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1990)).

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Trew v. Wayne-Gossard Corp.green
tennctapp · 1985 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009Trew v. Wayne-Gossard Corp., 694 S.W.2d 956, 958 (Tenn.Ct.App.1985); Federico v. Aladdin Indus., No. M2004-01693-COA-R3-CV, 2006 WL 558897 (Tenn.Ct.App.2006), perm. app. denied (Tenn. Aug. 21, 2006).

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Sweatt v. Tennessee Department of Correctiongreen
tennctapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006Moulton v. Ford Motor Co., 533 S.W.2d 295, 296 (Tenn. 1976); Sweatt v. Tenn. Dep’t of Corr., 88 S.W.3d 567, 570 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002).

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Hampton v. Tennessee Truck Sales, Inc.green
tennctapp · 1999 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001Richardson v. Tennessee Bd. of Dentistry, 913 S.W.2d 446, 459 (Tenn.1995); Hampton v. Tennessee Truck Sales, Inc., 993 S.W.2d 643, 645 (Tenn.Ct.App.1999).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
In Re New Motor Vehicles Canadian Export Antitrust Litigation green
med · 2009
1 sentence

2018Id.

12018–2018

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-6-104 (4) USC § 42u.s.c.1983 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-16-201 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-1-122 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-103 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-101 (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 72 (1993–2026) WI 55 (1996–2026) TN 54 (1996–2025) OR 40 (1990–2024) OH 34 (1999–2026) MA 26 (1993–2025) CO 26 (1993–2025) AZ 21 (2006–2024) OK 19 (1994–2023) UT 18 (1994–2024) IA 17 (1983–2021) NM 17 (1994–2023) VT 16 (1989–2026) NV 14 (2007–2023) CT 13 (1994–2016) WA 13 (1995–2026) NY 11 (1978–2023) DC 10 (1989–2019) TX 10 (2001–2017) ID 10 (1985–2025) MD 9 (2003–2015) NE 8 (2017–2026) KS 7 (1988–2026) ME 7 (2001–2024) MT 6 (1999–2021) MS 6 (2001–2012) DE 6 (2012–2022) MO 5 (2006–2022) IN 5 (1986–2026) LA 4 (1995–2026) PA 4 (1998–2019) MI 3 (1998–2016) FL 3 (1993–2007) NJ 3 (1998–2017) NH 3 (2015–2020) AL 3 (1998–2008) IL 2 (1997–1997) VA 2 (2015–2015) AR 2 (1988–1994) KY 2 (2011–2022) AK 2 (2005–2025) NC 2 (2009–2018)

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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