Federal Circuit· 10/4/1994

Arkla, Inc. v. United States

Citations

37 F.3d 621
74 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 6442
1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 27704
1994 WL 533830

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holding that the doctrine of collateral estoppel precludes a party from “relitigating any issues that were actually and necessarily determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in the prior suit”
applying collateral es-toppel where the Fifth Circuit had previously decided whether recoverable cushion gas was depreciable property
“Affording a litigant more than one full and fair opportunity for judicial resolution of the same issue results in an untenable misallocation of resources.”
affirming the Court of Federal Claim’s grant of summary judgment on collateral estoppel grounds
“Absent significant changes in controlling facts or legal principles since [the initial case], or other special circumstances, the [prior court’s] resolution of the[] issue[] is conclusive here.”
“Absent significant changes in controlling facts or legal principles since [the initial case], or other special circumstances, the [prior court’s] resolution of the[] issue[] is conclusive here.”

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Judges: Mayer, Michel, Lourie

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