MBE: Claim & Issue Preclusion

Below are resources regarding claim preclusion (res judicata) and issue preclusion (collateral estoppel).

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Preclusion resources

In general

• The relationship between fairness, finality, and flexibility

Claim preclusion (a/k/a/ res judicata)

• Claim preclusion problem set: questions
• Claim preclusion problem set: explanations

Issue preclusion (a/k/a collateral estoppel)

• When is an issue “essential to the judgment”?
• Issue preclusion problem set: questions
• Issue preclusion problem set: explanations

Non-mutual issue preclusion (a/k/a/ non-mutual collateral estoppel)

• Non-mutual issue preclusion scenarios
• Non-mutual issue preclusion problem set: questions
• Non-mutual issue preclusion problem set: explanations

Preclusion JD review, Spring 2015

This video covers selected issues regarding claim preclusion (res judicata) and issue preclusion (collateral estoppel).

Topics covered include:

• Claim preclusion (res judicata)
• Issue preclusion (collateral estoppel)
• Non-mutual issue preclusion