Legal Opinion
Jack Faucett Associates, Inc. v. American Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 11, 1984No. 83-1735PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
We confront today several difficult issues concerning the applicability of offensive collateral estoppel or issue preclusion. The district court invoked offensive estoppel to estop American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (AT & T) from litigating its liability on certain alleged antitrust violations. We review this decision against a background in which some of the concerns normally associated with issue preclusion are heightened. The desire for judicial economy rings loudly since without issue preclusion, a long and difficult trial may ensue. Yet, notions of fairness are…
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