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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 24 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Brown Media Corporation v. K&L Gates, LLP.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown Media Corporation v. K&L Gates, LLP Anchor | green | “the doctrine of res judicata, or claim preclusion, holds that a final judgment on the merits of an action precludes the parties or their privies from relitigating issues that were or could have been raised in that action.” | 10 |
| 2 | Hecht v. United Collection Bureau, Inc. | green | “(1) a final judgment on the merits, (2) by a court of competent jurisdiction, (3) in a case involving the same parties or their privies, and (4) involving the same cause of action.” | 7 |
| 3 | Hecht v. United Collection Bureau, Inc. | green | “applies in later litigation if an earlier decision was (1) a final judgment on the merits, (2) by a court of competent jurisdiction, (3) in a case involving the same parties or their privies, and (4) involving the same cause of action.” | 4 |
| 4 | Nestor v. Whitney | green | “is a rule against the splitting of actions that could be brought and resolved together.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.