5 Alabama opinions name it 2 courts 1991–2025 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Alabama 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Bradberry v. Carrier Corp.green2 sentences2025It is well settled that res judicata precludes "the relitigation of a claim that was, or could have been, adjudicated in a prior action." Bradberry v. Carrier Corp., 86 So. 3d 973, 985 (Ala. 2011). 2024Res judicata precludes "the relitigation of a claim that was, or could have been, adjudicated in a prior action." Bradberry v. Carrier Corp., 86 So. 3d 973, 985 (Ala. 2011). | 2 | 2 |
Equity Resources Management, Inc. v. Vinsongreen1 sentence2011Mgmt., Inc. v. Vinson, 723 So.2d 634, 636 (Ala.1998)). | 1 | 1 |
Greene v. Jefferson County Commissiongreen1 sentence2011Under Alabama law the doctrine of res judicata will preclude the relitigation of a claim that was, or could have been, adjudicated in a prior action when the following four elements are established: “ ‘ “(1) a prior judgment on the merits, (2) rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, (3) with substantial identity of the parties, and (4) with the same cause of action presented in both actions.” ’ ” Greene v. Jefferson County Comm’n, 13 So.3d 901, 910 (Ala.2008) (quoting Chapman Nursing Home, Inc. v. McDonald, 985 So.2d 914, 919 (Ala.2007), quoting in turn Equity Res. | 1 | 1 |
Chapman Nursing Home, Inc. v. McDonaldgreen1 sentence2011Under Alabama law the doctrine of res judicata will preclude the relitigation of a claim that was, or could have been, adjudicated in a prior action when the following four elements are established: “ ‘ “(1) a prior judgment on the merits, (2) rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, (3) with substantial identity of the parties, and (4) with the same cause of action presented in both actions.” ’ ” Greene v. Jefferson County Comm’n, 13 So.3d 901, 910 (Ala.2008) (quoting Chapman Nursing Home, Inc. v. McDonald, 985 So.2d 914, 919 (Ala.2007), quoting in turn Equity Res. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Parsons Steel, Inc. v. First Alabama Bank
green
2 sentences2001In Parsons Steel, the Supreme Court stated that the relitigation exception to the Anti-Injunction Act applies only when the state court has not yet ruled on the merits of the issue at hand: `Once the state court has finally rejected a claim of res judicata, then the Full Faith and Credit Act becomes applicable and federal courts must turn to state law to determine the preclusive effect of the state court's decision.' 474 U.S. at 524 . 2001In Parsons Steel, the Supreme Court stated that the relitigation exception to the Anti-Injunction Act applies only when the state court has not yet ruled on the merits of the issue at hand: `Once the state court has finally rejected a claim of res judicata, then the Full Faith and Credit Act becomes applicable and federal courts must turn to state law to determine the preclusive effect of the state court's decision.' 474 U.S. at 524 . | 1 | 2001–2001 |
Green v. Manning
neutral
1 sentence1991As our Court said in Green v. Manning [ 529 So.2d at 974 ]. " '[R]es judicata bars the relitigation of a claim in a different forum when the claim involves the same parties and arises from the same facts as the previous suit. [Citations omitted.] In addition, res judicata bars [a second suit] on any part of a claim that could have been litigated in [a previous suit], even though it was not actually litigated. | 1 | 1991–1991 |
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.