3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 14 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 In re Gambill.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In re Gambill Anchor | green | “issue preclusion, or collateral estoppel, bars subsequent relitigation of the same fact or issue where that fact or issue was necessarily adjudicated in a former lawsuit and that same fact or issue is presented in a subsequent suit.” | 7 |
| 2 | Hayworth v. Schilli Leasing, Inc. | green | “(1) a final judgment on the merits in a court of competent jurisdiction; (2) identity of the issues; and (3) the party to be estopped was a party or the privity of a party in the prior action.” | 4 |
| 3 | Small v. Centocor, Inc. | green | “two additional considerations are relevant . . . : 'whether the party against whom the judgment is pled had a full and fair opportunity to litigate the issue, and whether it would be otherwise unfair under the circumstances to permit the use of issue preclusion.” | 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.