Legal Opinion
Hackley v. Hackley
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 24, 1986No. 75389, (Calendar No. 12)PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoyle, J.
The opinion for reversal excepting this case from the application of res judicata appears to have two bases: (1) the doctrine of res judicata should not preclude the relitigation of Antoine’s *584paternity because Travis did not concede the issue at the original divorce proceedings; and (2) the doctrine should not apply because of subsequent changes in the legal climate affecting the evidence admissible on the issue of paternity.
Ordinarily, preclusion is appropriate as to issues defined by application of legal rules to historic facts that were completed by the time of the initial decision, 18…
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