Legal Opinion
Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Moitie
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 15, 1981No. 79-1517PublishedCited by 2,313 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
The only question presented in this case is whether the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit validly created an exception to the doctrine of res judicata. The court held that res judicata does not bar relitigation of an unappealed adverse judgment where, as here, other plaintiffs in similar actions against common defendants successfully appeal the judgments against them. We disagree with the view taken by the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and reverse.
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In 1976 the United States brought an antitrust action against petitioners, owners of various department stores, alleging that they…
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