Balent v. City of Wilkes-Barre

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that claims that seek relief based on the same events are derived from the same cause of action
• noting that the doctrine of res judicata is also referred to as claim preclusion
• “The police power, on the other hand, involves the regulation of property to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people.”
• “Res judicata applies not only to claims actually litigated, but also to claims which could have been litigated during the first proceeding if they were part of the same cause of action.”
• “Res judicata applies not only to claims actually litigated, but also to claims which could have been litigated during the first proceeding if they were part of the same cause of action.”
• “Res judicata applies not only to claims actually litigated, but also to claims which could have been litigated during the first proceeding if they were part of the same cause of action.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).