Legal Opinion
Prc Harris, Inc. v. The Boeing Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 18, 1983No. 595, Docket 82-7658PublishedCited by 161 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal from a judgment entered on Judge Duffy’s order, 545 F.Supp. 438, raises an unusual issue concerning the application of res judicata. That doctrine is rooted, of course, in considerations of finality and repose, and bars relitigation of issues which were or could have been adjudicated in an initial proceeding.
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The facts underlying this dispute may be recounted briefly. PRC Harris, Inc. (“Harris”), an engineering firm, filed an action against The Boeing Company in the District of Columbia district court in April 1980, alleging failure to pay for…
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