Legal Opinion
Drescher v. Hoffman Motors Corp.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided May 17, 1984No. Civ. H-82-368PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
CLARIE, Senior District Judge.
The defendant Hoffman Motors Corporation (“Hoffman”) has moved, pursuant to Rule 56, Fed.R.Civ.P., for summary judgment in its favor against the plaintiff, Walter 0. Drescher (“Drescher”). Hoffman contends that all issues material to this case have already been decided in a previous litigation. As a consequence, Hoffman argues the doctrine of collateral estoppel, or issue preclusion, bars Drescher from relitigating these issues. The Court finds that the material issues presented by the new complaint were not…
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