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goal doctrine in Colorado

5 Colorado opinions name it 2 courts 2017–2026 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Colorado 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
Vanderpool v. Loftnessgreen
coloctapp · 2012 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025“The goal of the doctrine is to promote judicial economy by barring a claim litigated in a prior proceeding from being litigated again in a second proceeding.” Foster, ¶ 12. ¶ 13 Like claim preclusion, issue preclusion “is designed to ‘relieve parties of multiple lawsuits, conserve judicial resources, and promote reliance on the judicial system by preventing inconsistent decisions.’” Vanderpool v. Loftness, 2012 COA 115, ¶ 11 (quoting Reynolds v. Cotten, 2012 CO 27, ¶ 9 ).

11
Sunny Acres Villa, Inc. v. Coopergreen
colo · 2001 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Sunny Acres Villa, Inc. v. Cooper, 25 P.3d 44, 47 (Colo. 2001) (issue preclusion); Meridian Serv.

11
Cruz v. Beninegreen
colo · 1999 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See Cruz v. Benine, 984 P.2d 1173, 1176 (Colo.1999).

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Foster v. Plock green
colo · 2017
1 sentence

2026The goal of the doctrine is to promote judicial economy by barring a claim litigated in a prior proceeding from being litigated again in a second proceeding.” Foster v. Plock, 2017 CO 39, ¶ 12 .

12026–2026
Foster v. Plock green
colo · 2017
2 sentences

2025The goal of the doctrine is to promote judicial economy by barring a claim litigated in a prior proceeding from being litigated again in a second proceeding.” Id. at ¶ 12, 394 P.3d at 1122 . ¶ 43 In contrast, issue preclusion “prevents the [relitigation] of discrete issues, rather than causes of action.” Id. at ¶ 13, 394 P.3d at 1123 .

2025The goal of the doctrine is to promote judicial economy by barring a claim litigated in a prior proceeding from being litigated again in a second proceeding.” Id. at ¶ 12, 394 P.3d at 1122 . ¶ 43 In contrast, issue preclusion “prevents the [relitigation] of discrete issues, rather than causes of action.” Id. at ¶ 13, 394 P.3d at 1123 .

12025–2025
Reynolds v. Cotten green
colo · 2012
1 sentence

2025“The goal of the doctrine is to promote judicial economy by barring a claim litigated in a prior proceeding from being litigated again in a second proceeding.” Foster, ¶ 12. ¶ 13 Like claim preclusion, issue preclusion “is designed to ‘relieve parties of multiple lawsuits, conserve judicial resources, and promote reliance on the judicial system by preventing inconsistent decisions.’” Vanderpool v. Loftness, 2012 COA 115, ¶ 11 (quoting Reynolds v. Cotten, 2012 CO 27, ¶ 9 ).

12025–2025

Where else courts name it

TX 29 (2000–2025) OR 24 (1983–2026) MI 22 (1986–2025) CA 19 (1995–2025) IL 10 (1990–2021) WA 10 (1996–2024) NJ 9 (1992–2026) FL 8 (1989–2025) PA 8 (1990–2025) MD 7 (2007–2025) IA 6 (1982–2021) CT 6 (1958–2011) CO 5 (2017–2026) MN 5 (1986–2016) DE 5 (2014–2026) TN 5 (2012–2022) ND 5 (1986–2018) WI 4 (1997–2020) VT 4 (1981–2025) MA 4 (1996–2026) OK 3 (2011–2014) GA 3 (2014–2019) WV 3 (2014–2021) NY 3 (1910–2007) AZ 3 (2011–2015) OH 3 (2002–2012) MS 3 (1992–2026) NC 2 (2022–2022) RI 2 (1989–2006) MO 2 (2005–2005) DC 2 (1987–2024) UT 2 (1996–2006)

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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