Buell v. Hoffman

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• explaining that decision regarding whether a claim is barred by claim preclusion is reviewed de novo
• explaining that decision regarding whether a claim is barred by claim preclusion is reviewed de novo
• explaining that California’s res judicata and collateral estoppel principles apply where underlying judgment was rendered in state court, and setting forth elements of collateral estop-pel under California law
• collateral estoppel applies where issues at stake were actually litigated by a party against whom preclusion is asserted and were necessary to the earlier judgment
• setting forth elements of collateral estoppel under California law
• dismissal based on collatéral estoppel

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