Legal Opinion
Gill and Duffus Services, Inc. v. A. M. Nural Islam
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 13, 1982No. 81-2087PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant claims a loss suffered as a result of the actions of three “associated” persons: The district court held that under the doctrine of res judicata a judgment in favor of appellant against one of those persons, even though unsatisfied, foreclosed a second action against the others. The district court misperceived preclusion doctrine. An unsatisfied judgment against one of two or more persons answerable for an injury or on an obligation generally does not bar further litigation. As a rule, “[t]he rendi tion of a judgment against one of two or more persons liable for a loss does not…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Jefferson School of Social Science v. Subversive Activities Control BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Crane Boom Life Guard Co., Inc. v. Saf-T-Boom CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
- First Nat. Bank of Holdenville v. IckesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- National Labor Relations Board v. Donna-Lee Sportswear Co., Inc., International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Afl-Cio, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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