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· 10/10/1984

Ali Baba Co., Inc. v. Wilco, Inc.

Citations

  • 482 A.2d 418
  • 1984 D.C. App. LEXIS 506

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  • finding that multiple defenses were “actually litigated,” because they were properly raised by the defendant in a prior tenant action for possession in his answer and plea of title, and that the lower court’s summary judgment ruling addressing the defenses served as a determination of them
  • finding that multiple defenses were “actually litigated,” because they were properly raised by the defendant in a prior tenant action for possession in his answer and plea of title, and that the lower court’s summary judgment ruling addressing the defenses served as a determination of them
  • endorsing the Parklane approach of granting trial courts broad discretion
  • prior judgment on the merits raises an absolute bar to the re-litigation of the same cause of action between the original parties or those in privy with them, and is conclusive not only as to issues actually decided, but issues that could have been raised

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Judges: Ferren, Rogers, Reilly, Chief'Judge

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