Legal Opinion
Carl Kale v. Combined Insurance Company of America
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 26, 1991No. 90-1697PublishedCited by 203 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents an issue of first impression in this circuit. Believing, as we do, that a straightforward application of the hoary doctrine of res judicata is dis-positive of the question raised, we affirm the district court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s civil action.
I. BACKGROUND
At all times material hereto, plaintiff-appellant Carl Kale has been a citizen and resident of Massachusetts. He was formerly employed by defendant-appellee Combined Insurance Company of America (Coinco), a “citizen” of Illinois. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c) (specifying method of determining…
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